2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 56 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
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Our analysis found Teachers College at Columbia University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 78 graduate certificates in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Teachers College. In fact, around 36% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. This large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1,370 graduate certificates in .
Columbia does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 18% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in New York. Located in Rochester, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 94 graduate certificate awards in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since RIT does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2022-2023 about 53% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Manhattan University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Manhattan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Riverdale, New York that handed out 32 graduate certificates in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Manhattan. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY 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. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 261 students in .
One thing to take note of is that The Graduate Center does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 210 graduate certificate awards in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NYU. During the 2022-2023 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of Rochester landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 221 graduate certificates in .
One thing to take note of is that University of Rochester does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 40% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Yeshiva University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Yeshiva is located in New York, New York and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 151 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Yeshiva does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #10, Clarkson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 49 graduate certificates in .
Clarkson does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.
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Stony Brook University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 326 graduate certificates in .
Online graduate courses are available at SUNY Stony Brook, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 42% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #12, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Syracuse, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 402 graduate certificate awards in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Syracuse. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 39% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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LIU Post did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 186 graduate certificates in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at LIU Post. In fact, around 11% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Molloy College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Molloy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rockville Centre, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 142 graduate certificates in .
Molloy does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 64% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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The City College of New York landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 112 graduate certificate awards in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CCNY. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 92 students in .
STJ does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 44% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #17, Niagara University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Niagara is a private not-for-profit institution located in Niagara University, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 graduate certificates in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Niagara does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2022-2023 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #18, Canisius College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Buffalo, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 graduate certificate awards in .
Canisius 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #19, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 40 graduate certificate awards in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Pace University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Fordham University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in Bronx, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 106 graduate certificate awards in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Fordham U. During the 2022-2023 year, about 41% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #21, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. ESF is a small public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 6 graduate certificates in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at ESF. In fact, around 7% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #22, Le Moyne College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Syracuse, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 47 graduate certificate awards in .
Online graduate courses are available at LeMoyne, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2022-2023 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Lehman College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Lehman is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 104 graduate certificates in .
Online graduate courses are available at Lehman, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Russell Sage College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 39 graduate certificates in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Russel Sage does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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SUNY Cortland ranked #25 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. SUNY Cortland is a public institution located in Cortland, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 47 graduate certificates in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SUNY Cortland. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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