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2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

12 Schools Ranked
$30,169 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 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 New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Jersey 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

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
429 Total Awards
$39,556 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Stevens Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New Jersey. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 429 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 32% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
76 Total Awards
$16,146 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, the fairly large public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 36% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, New Jersey
25 Total Awards

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Edison State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Trenton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.

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

Full Thomas Edison State University Report

#4

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
23 Total Awards
$15,805 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Stockton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in New Jersey. This medium-sized public school is located in Galloway, New Jersey, and it awarded 23 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 57% 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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#5

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, New Jersey
12 Total Awards
$17,482 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Georgian Court University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Georgian Court University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lakewood, New Jersey that handed out 12 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

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

Since the graduate programs at Georgian Court 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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#5

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
29 Total Awards
$29,290 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Monmouth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in New Jersey. Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Felician University

Lodi, New Jersey
3 Total Awards
$20,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Felician University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Felician is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lodi, New Jersey. 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.

Around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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122 Total Awards
$24,546 Average Tuition & Fees

New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. NJIT is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 122 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
62 Total Awards
$26,018 Average Tuition & Fees

Seton Hall University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Orange, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 62 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Strayer University - New Jersey

Cherry Hill, New Jersey
1 Total Awards
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Strayer University - New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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

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#8

Centenary University

Hackettstown, New Jersey
1 Total Awards
$17,550 Average Tuition & Fees

Centenary 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 #8 on the list. Centenary University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hackettstown, New Jersey that handed out 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

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

During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#12

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, New Jersey
65 Total Awards
$18,734 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. College of Saint Elizabeth is a small private not-for-profit school located in Morristown, New Jersey that handed out 65 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 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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