2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Georgia to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Georgia
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Our analysis found Augusta University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Georgia.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Augusta University accumulate an average of $21,834 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Augusta University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Piedmont College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list.
Emory does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list.
Online graduate courses are available at Georgia College, 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 96% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list.
Graduate Certificate recipients from UGA accumulate an average of $20,917 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UGA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 18% took at least some of their classes online.
Valdosta State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list.
One thing to take note of is that VSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
University of West Georgia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of West Georgia. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of North Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNG. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Kennesaw State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at KSU Georgia. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Georgia Southwestern State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GSW does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Georgia Southern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking.
One thing to take note of is that GaSou does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Mercer University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.
One thing to take note of is that Mercer does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 46% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Georgia State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at Georgia State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #14, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
Brenau does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 56% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
DeVry University - Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list.
One thing to take note of is that DeVry University - Georgia does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Thomas University 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.
Online graduate courses are available at TU, 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 100% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #17, Columbus State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% 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 17 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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