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2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

22 Schools Ranked
$17,009 Avg Student Debt

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
$10,733 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Texas.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas A&M College Station does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

One thing to take note of is that UT Austin does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Report

#3

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
$19,846 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Mary’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since St. Mary’s does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
$32,268 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,027 Avg Student Debt

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.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,027 in student loans.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at TCU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Texas Christian University Report

$35,802 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

Online graduate courses are available at SMU, 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, 40% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
$9,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Texas Tech University Report

#7

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
$7,246 Average Tuition & Fees

Angelo State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

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, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$9,529 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Houston - Downtown landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

One thing to take note of is that UH Downtown does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Houston - Downtown Report

$10,853 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list.

UT Arlington 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, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Report

#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
$8,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Sam Houston State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SHSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking.

One thing to take note of is that UT Dallas does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 83% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$8,333 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking.

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, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

#13

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
$7,704 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at TWU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Texas Woman’s University Report

#14

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
$8,411 Average Tuition & Fees

Lamar University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

Lamar University 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 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#15

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
$8,256 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Texas 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.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNT does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#16

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
$9,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#17

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, Texas

Abilene Christian University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking.

Abilene Christian does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$7,166 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #18 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

Online graduate courses are available at UTEP, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Report

#19

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
$21,272 Average Tuition & Fees

Dallas Baptist University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at DBU. In fact, around 51% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Dallas Baptist University Report

$9,479 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

Online graduate courses are available at UTSA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#21

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
$7,179 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #21 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas A&M Corpus Christi does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Report

#22

Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville, Texas
$6,157 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking.

One thing to take note of is that Texas A&M Kingsville does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 63% 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 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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