2023 Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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The Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio
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Our 2023 rankings named Cedarville University the best value school in Ohio for students working on their graduate certificate. Cedarville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cedarville are $9,864 per year.
Cedarville 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 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cedarville is ranked #1 for overall quality in Ohio.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, the fairly large public school handed out 22 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Youngstown State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 130 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 a year. Graduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,107 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
BGSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 202 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at OHIO Athens. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Baldwin Wallace University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Ohio. It awarded 12 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,363 per year.
Baldwin Wallace College 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 40% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Baldwin Wallace College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This large public school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 149 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ohio State are $38,377 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Ohio State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Ohio State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
Mount St. Joseph University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount St. Joe are $13,700 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Mount St. Joe does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 22% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Miami University - Oxford graduate students pay an average of $32,332 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Miami University - Oxford. During the 2019-2020 year, about 36% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Xavier are $12,076 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Xavier does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 46% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
John Carroll University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate programs. John Carroll is located in University Heights, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 graduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at John Carroll are $16,082 a year.
John Carroll is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Kent State University at Kent came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 129 students in 2020-2021.
Kent State graduate students pay an average of $21,952 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Kent State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their graduate certificate. University of Dayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 231 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 a year.
UDayton 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 2019-2020 about 45% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UDayton also made our Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #3.
Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the fairly large public school handed out 123 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286 a year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,259 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Wright State University - Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 73% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 671 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC are $26,644 a year. On average, graduate certificate students take out $21,388 in loans while pursuing their degree.
UC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
With a ranking of #15, Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Steubenville, Ohio. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Franciscan U are $12,888 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Franciscan U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Cleveland State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate programs. This fairly large public school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 16 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Cleveland State University graduate students pay an average of $18,051 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Cleveland State University. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Capital University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Capital University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Capital are $13,190 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Capital does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 19% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #18, DeVry University - Ohio did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their graduate certificate. DeVry University - Ohio is a private for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DeVry University - Ohio are $17,552 per year.
DeVry University - Ohio is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in Akron, Ohio, the fairly large public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at University of Akron Main Campus, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Toledo came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 68 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Toledo are $27,739 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Toledo. In fact, around 29% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lourdes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Lourdes is located in Sylvania, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 graduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lourdes are $15,250 a year.
Lourdes 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 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #21, Ursuline College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Ursuline College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pepper Pike, Ohio that handed out 50 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ursuline College are $22,730 a year.
Ursuline College 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, 27% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Oberlin College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Oberlin, Ohio, and it awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Oberlin are $29,995 a year.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate programs. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 72 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Case Western are $49,398 a year. Graduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,683 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Case Western does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 17% took at least some of their classes online.
Case Western also made our Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #2.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.
References
- 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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