2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
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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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 North Carolina
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Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 477 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
One thing to take note of is that Duke does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 18% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in North Carolina. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 481 graduate certificates in .
NC 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 fact, around 38% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Out of the 19 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 3 spot on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 graduate certificates in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Wake Forest University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2022-2023 year, about 34% 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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina 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 fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 254 graduate certificates in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Appalachian State. In fact, around 59% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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East Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 486 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at ECU. During the 2022-2023 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 graduate certificates in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNC Chapel Hill. In 2022-2023 about 31% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Pfeiffer University 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.
One thing to take note of is that Pfeiffer University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, the fairly large public school handed out 67 graduate certificate awards in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNCW. During the 2022-2023 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 193 graduate certificates to qualified students.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNC Greensboro does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 56% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Wingate University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Wingate is located in Wingate, North Carolina and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 9 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Wingate 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 28% took at least some of their classes online.
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Queens University of Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Queens is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 42 graduate certificates to qualified students.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Queens. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #13, Winston - Salem State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 3 students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WSSU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #14, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Gardner - Webb University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina that handed out 12 graduate certificates in .
Gardner - Webb does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Western Carolina University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 49 graduate certificates in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WCU. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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North Carolina A & T State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, the fairly large public school handed out 56 graduate certificate awards in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NC A&T. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Fayetteville State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school handed out 33 graduate certificate awards in .
Fayetteville State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #19, Methodist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 graduate certificates in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Methodist does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 15% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 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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