2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas
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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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Texas to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Texas
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Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in Texas for students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 823 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Texas A&M College Station does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 26% 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 The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 89 graduate certificates in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UT Austin. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 8% took at least some of their classes online.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St. Mary’s University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. St. Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 8 graduate certificates in .
Online graduate courses are available at St. Mary’s, 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, 33% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Texas. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 graduate certificates in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at TCU. In fact, around 24% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Texas. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 70 graduate certificates in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 24% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 264 graduate certificates to qualified students.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2022-2023 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Angelo State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Located in San Angelo, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Angelo State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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University of Houston - Downtown came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 368 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UH Downtown. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 319 students in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Arlington. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 37 graduate certificates in .
Online graduate courses are available at SHSU, 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 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 366 graduate certificates in .
One thing to take note of is that UT Dallas does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 34% took at least some of their classes online.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #12 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, the large public school handed out 40 graduate certificate awards in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Rio Grande Valley. 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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Texas Woman’s University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 143 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
TWU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Lamar University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 668 graduate certificates in .
Lamar University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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University of North Texas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 204 graduate certificates in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNT. In 2022-2023 about 53% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #16, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Texas State University is a large public school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 100 graduate certificates in .
Online graduate courses are available at Texas State, 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 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Abilene Christian University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in Abilene, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 54 graduate certificate awards in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Abilene Christian. In fact, around 81% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 graduate certificates in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UTEP. During the 2022-2023 year, about 30% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Dallas Baptist University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 graduate certificate awards in .
One thing to take note of is that DBU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 165 students in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UTSA does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2022-2023 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi 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. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 7 graduate certificates in .
Texas A&M Corpus Christi 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, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Located in Kingsville, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M Kingsville. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 22 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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