2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 85 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Stephens College the best school in the Plains States Region for students working on their graduate certificate. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Stephens. In fact, around 38% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southwestern College is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. SC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winfield, Kansas. It awarded 6 graduate certificates in .
SC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 154 graduate certificates in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNL. In 2022-2023 about 40% 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 University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the Plains States Region . Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 212 graduate certificate awards in .
UST MN does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Valley City State University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Valley City State University is a small public school situated in Valley City, North Dakota. It awarded 17 graduate certificates in .
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Valley City State University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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With a ranking of #6, Northwestern College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Orange City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 158 students in .
NWC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #7 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 263 graduate certificates in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Minnesota State Mankato does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2022-2023 about 63% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Bethel University Minnesota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 35 graduate certificates to qualified students.
One thing to take note of is that Bethel University Minnesota does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis 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. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 279 students in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Maryville U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2022-2023 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #10, Crown College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Crown. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Saint Ambrose University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. St. Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 5 graduate certificates to qualified students.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since St. Ambrose University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2022-2023 about 22% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of Missouri - Columbia 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. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 527 graduate certificates in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Mizzou. In 2022-2023 about 51% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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St Catherine University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 46 graduate certificates in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Kate’s. In 2022-2023 about 56% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of Iowa came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 1,357 students in .
Iowa 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 34% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #15, Mount Marty University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
One thing to take note of is that Mount Marty does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #16, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 30 graduate certificate awards in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Winona State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized public school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 360 graduate certificates in .
One thing to take note of is that Missouri University of Science and Technology does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 11% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Mayville State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Since the graduate programs at Mayville State University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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University of Mary landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMary. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
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University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, the medium-sized public school handed out 65 graduate certificate awards in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at USD. In fact, around 55% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Midland University 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. Located in Fremont, Nebraska, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 109 graduate certificate awards in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Midland U. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
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Hamline University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 219 students in .
Hamline 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. During the 2022-2023 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #23 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. This large public school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 221 graduate certificates in .
Online graduate courses are available at UMN Twin Cities, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 26% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 58 graduate certificates to qualified students.
MSU Moorhead does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 83% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 345 graduate certificates in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at KU. In 2022-2023 about 39% 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 25 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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