2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for students working on their graduate certificate. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 695 graduate certificates in .
One thing to take note of is that University of Virginia does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 10% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a large public school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 602 graduate certificates in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Virginia Tech. During the 2022-2023 year, about 45% 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 George Mason University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. George Mason University is a large public school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 720 graduate certificates in .
GMU 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 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 41 graduate certificates to qualified students.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at William & Mary. During the 2022-2023 year, about 44% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Mennonite University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 61 graduate certificates in .
Online graduate courses are available at Eastern Mennonite, 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, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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James Madison University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 114 graduate certificates in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at JMU. During the 2022-2023 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of Richmond landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 graduate certificate awards in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at URichmond. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 30% took at least some of their classes online.
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University of Lynchburg ranked #8 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 65 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
Lynchburg does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Shenandoah University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Winchester, Virginia, and it awarded 125 graduate certificates in .
Shenandoah does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 46% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #10, Radford University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Radford, Virginia, the medium-sized public school handed out 43 graduate certificate awards in .
Radford 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #11, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 215 graduate certificates in .
Online graduate courses are available at Old Dominion, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, the large public school handed out 206 graduate certificate awards in .
VCU 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 49% took at least some of their classes online.
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Marymount University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 38 students in .
Online graduate courses are available at Marymount, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2022-2023 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #14, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 1,789 graduate certificates in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Liberty University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Regent University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Regent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 graduate certificates in .
Regent 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 2022-2023 about 94% 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 15 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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