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2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

17 Schools Ranked
$22,523 Avg Student Debt

A student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps 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 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Ohio to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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:

247 Total Awards

Our analysis found Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Ohio. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 247 students in 2020-2021.

Around 19% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management Report

130 Total Awards
$9,831 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,107 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 17 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 130 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Graduate Certificate recipients from BGSU accumulate an average of $23,107 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 54% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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202 Total Awards
$9,720 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in Athens, Ohio, the large public school awarded 202 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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123 Total Awards
$28,259 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 123 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,259 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Report

129 Total Awards

Out of the 17 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 129 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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12 Total Awards

With a ranking of #6, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Berea, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Baldwin Wallace University Report

#7

Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio
8 Total Awards

Franklin 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 #7 on the list. Franklin University is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Franklin University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

Full Franklin University Report

#8

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, Ohio
5 Total Awards
$13,700 Average Tuition & Fees

Mount St. Joseph University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Mount St. Joe is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 graduate certificates to qualified students.

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

During the 2019-2020 year, about 22% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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38 Total Awards
$13,878 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 38 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 36% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Miami University - Oxford Report

#10

Union Institute & University

Cincinnati, Ohio
2 Total Awards
$16,211 Average Tuition & Fees

Union Institute & University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Union is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

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

Union is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#11

Cedarville University

Cedarville, Ohio
1 Total Awards

Cedarville University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Cedarville is located in Cedarville, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 graduate certificates to qualified students.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
22 Total Awards
$6,751 Average Tuition & Fees

Youngstown State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, the fairly large public school handed out 22 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

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

In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Youngstown State University Report

#13

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, Ohio
$18,672 Average Tuition & Fees

Antioch University - Midwest ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

Full Antioch University - Midwest Report

#13

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, Ohio
$17,238 Average Tuition & Fees

Mercy College of Ohio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list.

Since the graduate programs at Mercy College are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#13

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
7 Total Awards
$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

Xavier University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 46% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Xavier University Report

#13

Walsh University

North Canton, Ohio
$13,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Walsh University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

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.

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#13

Notre Dame College

Cleveland, Ohio

Notre Dame College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs.

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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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 17 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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