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2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

11 Schools Ranked
$25,906 Avg Student Debt

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Connecticut 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:

#1

Post University

Waterbury, Connecticut
87 Total Awards
$7,700 Average Tuition & Fees
$28,300 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Post University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Connecticut. This fairly large private for-profit school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 87 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,300 in student loans. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.

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

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
80 Total Awards

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Connecticut. Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 80 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 64% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Sacred Heart University Report

#3

Rensselaer at Hartford

Hartford, Connecticut
45 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer at Hartford. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 45 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 18% of those degree recipients were women.

Rensselaer at Hartford 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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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut
67 Total Awards
$15,264 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,310 Avg Student Debt

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Saint Joseph helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Connecticut. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 67 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,310 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 21% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
172 Total Awards
$12,848 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 172 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

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

Around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Hartford Seminary

Hartford, Connecticut
4 Total Awards
$14,194 Average Tuition & Fees

Hartford Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

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

Full Hartford Seminary Report

#6

American Sentinel University

Aurora, Connecticut
4 Total Awards
$6,920 Average Tuition & Fees

American Sentinel 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 #6 on the list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in Aurora, Connecticut that handed out 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 25% of those degree recipients were women.

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

Full American Sentinel University Report

#8

Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, Connecticut
3 Total Awards
$13,253 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Western Connecticut State University is a small public school located in Danbury, Connecticut that handed out 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

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

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

Full Western Connecticut State University Report

#8

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
22 Total Awards
$19,498 Average Tuition & Fees

Fairfield 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. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 22 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

Around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

Holy Apostles College and Seminary

Cromwell, Connecticut
2 Total Awards
$4,580 Average Tuition & Fees

Holy Apostles College and Seminary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cromwell, Connecticut. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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

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#11

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, Connecticut
$10,104 Average Tuition & Fees

Charter Oak State College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking.

Charter Oak State College 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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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 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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