2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio
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Our analysis found Cedarville University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Ohio.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cedarville. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 24 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 2 spot on the list.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Case Western accumulate an average of $20,683 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online graduate courses are available at Case Western, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 17% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
Online graduate courses are available at UDayton, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baldwin Wallace University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Baldwin Wallace College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate.
Ohio State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
John Carroll University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list.
Since the graduate programs at John Carroll are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #7, Mount St. Joseph University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mount St. Joe does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 22% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
Miami University - Oxford does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 36% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,107 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that BGSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 54% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #10, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
One thing to take note of is that OHIO Athens does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $21,388 in loans while pursuing their degree.
UC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $28,259 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Wright State University - Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
DeVry University - Ohio came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out DeVry University - Ohio. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list.
Xavier does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 46% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, Ursuline College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
Ursuline College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 27% took at least some of their classes online.
Oberlin College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking.
Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at Franciscan U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
Kent State University at Kent landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Kent State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Toledo. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Capital University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking.
Capital does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 19% took at least some of their classes online.
Youngstown State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.
Online graduate courses are available at Youngstown State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cleveland State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.
Cleveland State University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.
Online graduate courses are available at University of Akron Main Campus, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #24, Lourdes University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lourdes does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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