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2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

14 Schools Ranked
$19,925 Avg Student Debt

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Maryland 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:

473 Total Awards
$9,342 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular school in Maryland for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, the large public school handed out 473 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#2

University of Maryland - Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
239 Total Awards
$17,046 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. University of Maryland - Baltimore is a medium-sized public school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 239 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 46% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Sans Technology Institute

Bethesda, Maryland
140 Total Awards

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sans Technology Institute is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Sans Technology Institute is a very small private for-profit school located in Bethesda, Maryland that handed out 140 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 5% were women.

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

Full Sans Technology Institute Report

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
953 Total Awards
$61,202 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,227 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 953 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $19,227 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Johns Hopkins University Report

#5

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
217 Total Awards
$11,034 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 217 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Towson University Report

#6

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
280 Total Awards
$16,995 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,566 Avg Student Debt

University of Maryland - College Park came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 280 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,566 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Report

#7

Hood College

Frederick, Maryland
90 Total Awards
$9,080 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,880 Avg Student Debt

Hood College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Frederick, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 90 students in 2020-2021.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Hood accumulate an average of $16,880 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 43% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Hood College Report

221 Total Awards
$14,814 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large public school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 221 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.

Around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#9

Capitol Technology University

Laurel, Maryland
10 Total Awards
$11,844 Average Tuition & Fees

Capitol Technology University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Laurel, Maryland is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 20% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, Maryland
39 Total Awards

Mount St Mary’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Mount St Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Emmitsburg, Maryland that handed out 39 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.

Around 48% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Strayer University - Maryland

Suitland, Maryland
2 Total Awards
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - Maryland landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit institution located in Suitland, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

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

Full Strayer University - Maryland Report

#12

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
$9,657 Average Tuition & Fees

Morgan State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#12

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore, Maryland
54 Total Awards
$13,711 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Notre Dame of Maryland University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 54 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.

Around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#12

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland
15 Total Awards
$10,529 Average Tuition & Fees

Salisbury 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 #12 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and it awarded 15 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Salisbury University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 14 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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