2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Colorado to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado
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Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Colorado. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 107 students in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Mines. In fact, around 26% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a medium-sized public school located in Aurora, Colorado that handed out 102 graduate certificates in .
Since the graduate programs at Colorado State University - Global Campus are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 337 graduate certificates to qualified students.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Colorado State. In fact, around 38% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Colorado. Regis University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 131 graduate certificates in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Regis U. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 396 graduate certificates in .
Online graduate courses are available at DU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #6 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. This fairly large public school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 75 graduate certificates in .
One thing to take note of is that UCCS does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #7, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Colorado State University - Pueblo is located in Pueblo, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 8 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Colorado State University - Pueblo. In fact, around 38% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #8, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 21 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Online graduate courses are available at MSU Denver, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Colorado Mesa University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Colorado Mesa. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% 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 9 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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