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2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

15 Schools Ranked
$25,711 Avg Student Debt

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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:

368 Total Awards
$13,313 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 368 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 51% 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

#2

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado
233 Total Awards
$23,015 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Global Campus is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public institution located in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 233 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,015 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.

Since the graduate programs at Colorado State University - Global Campus are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

Full Colorado State University - Global Campus Report

#3

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
158 Total Awards
$15,079 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 158 students in 2020-2021.

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

In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
137 Total Awards
$7,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.

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

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#5

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
191 Total Awards
$9,638 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,700 Avg Student Debt

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 191 graduate certificates to qualified students.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,700 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
105 Total Awards
$7,366 Average Tuition & Fees

Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 105 students in 2020-2021.

Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
92 Total Awards
$6,859 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wyoming landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, the fairly large public school handed out 92 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

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

During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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42 Total Awards
$10,964 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Northwest Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Northwest Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 42 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.

Around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
639 Total Awards
$8,068 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Utah ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the large public school handed out 639 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
46 Total Awards
$9,912 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Idaho ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 46 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#11

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
14 Total Awards
$9,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Mesa University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Colorado Mesa is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

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

Around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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3 Total Awards
$6,041 Average Tuition & Fees

Montana Technological University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Butte, Montana, the small public school handed out 3 graduate certificate awards 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 61% took at least some of their classes online.

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#13

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
17 Total Awards
$16,689 Average Tuition & Fees

Westminster College Utah ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Westminster College Utah is a small private not-for-profit school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 17 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 9% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Westminster College Utah Report

#13

University of Providence

Great Falls, Montana

University of Providence ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

If you are interested in distance education, University of Providence is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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$14,312 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs.

Around 100% 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 15 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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