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2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

20 Schools Ranked
$26,713 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Michigan to see which ones had the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
257 Total Awards

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in Michigan for students working on their graduate certificate. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 257 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Michigan State University Report

#2

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
93 Total Awards
$17,208 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Davenport University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 93 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, Michigan
103 Total Awards
$22,981 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 18% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 30% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
64 Total Awards
$17,807 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Michigan. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 64 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Western Michigan University Report

#5

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
64 Total Awards

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Detroit Mercy helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Michigan. Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
26 Total Awards
$29,630 Average Tuition & Fees

Andrews University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.

Around 36% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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19 Total Awards
$12,681 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Flint ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in Flint, Michigan, the medium-sized public school handed out 19 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Madonna University

Livonia, Michigan
60 Total Awards

Madonna University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Madonna is located in Livonia, Michigan and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Madonna University Report

#9

University of Michigan - Dearborn

Dearborn, Michigan
7 Total Awards
$14,510 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, the medium-sized public school handed out 7 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 14% of those degree recipients were women.

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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#10

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
85 Total Awards

Oakland University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 85 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
7 Total Awards
$10,612 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in Marquette, Michigan, the medium-sized public school handed out 7 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

Around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#12

Adrian College

Adrian, Michigan
3 Total Awards
$19,525 Average Tuition & Fees

Adrian College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in Adrian, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#12

Walsh College

Troy, Michigan
3 Total Awards
$16,926 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Walsh College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Walsh is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Walsh. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#14

Baker College

Owosso, Michigan
5 Total Awards
$12,750 Average Tuition & Fees
$46,807 Avg Student Debt

Baker College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Baker College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Owosso, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $46,807 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#15

Calvin Theological Seminary

Grand Rapids, Michigan
24 Total Awards

Calvin Theological Seminary landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Calvin Seminary is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 24 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 51% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#15

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
107 Total Awards
$16,672 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 107 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#17

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Calvin University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking.

In 2019-2020 about 44% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#17

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, Michigan
$8,383 Average Tuition & Fees

Spring Arbor University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Spring Arbor University Report

#17

Kettering University

Flint, Michigan

Kettering University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list.

Around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Kettering University Report

#17

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
41 Total Awards

Ferris State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, the fairly large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Ferris State University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 20 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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