2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 177 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school handed out 695 graduate certificate awards in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Virginia. In fact, around 10% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 477 graduate certificates in .
Duke 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 2022-2023 year, about 18% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 602 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Virginia Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2022-2023 about 45% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hodges University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
Since the graduate programs at International College 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 Vanderbilt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 graduate certificates in .
One thing to take note of is that Vanderbilt does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 20% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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North Carolina State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 481 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Online graduate courses are available at NC State, 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 2022-2023 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
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Augusta University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 401 students in .
One thing to take note of is that Augusta University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 45% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Auburn University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Located in Auburn, Alabama, the large public school awarded 417 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
One thing to take note of is that Auburn does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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George Mason University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 720 graduate certificates in .
Online graduate courses are available at GMU, 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, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Piedmont College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Piedmont College is located in Demorest, Georgia and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 163 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Piedmont College. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
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William & Mary landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 41 graduate certificates in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at William & Mary. In 2022-2023 about 44% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Clemson University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 145 graduate certificates in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Clemson. During the 2022-2023 year, about 48% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Eastern Mennonite University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 61 graduate certificates in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Eastern Mennonite. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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American Public University System landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. American Military University is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 364 graduate certificates in .
Since the graduate programs at American Military University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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Emory University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 76 graduate certificates in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Emory. In 2022-2023 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Georgia College & State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, the medium-sized public school awarded 96 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
Georgia College 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 91% took at least some of their classes online.
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University of Georgia 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. Located in Athens, Georgia, the large public school handed out 404 graduate certificate awards in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UGA. In fact, around 22% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Furman University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 graduate certificate awards in .
Furman 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 2022-2023 year, about 51% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Valdosta State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, the fairly large public school awarded 258 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at VSU. In 2022-2023 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Columbia Southern University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in Orange Beach, Alabama that handed out 47 graduate certificates in .
Since the graduate programs at Columbia Southern University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,033 graduate certificates in .
Online graduate courses are available at UF, 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, 49% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Wake Forest University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
One thing to take note of is that Wake Forest University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 34% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #23, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in Carrollton, Georgia that handed out 801 graduate certificates in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of West Georgia. During the 2022-2023 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, the fairly large public school handed out 9 graduate certificate awards in .
One thing to take note of is that FGCU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #25 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 613 graduate certificates in .
One thing to take note of is that UNC Charlotte does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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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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