2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in North Carolina 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.
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Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
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Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 550 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 502 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 449 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,885 in student loans. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 267 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 194 students in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Fayetteville State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school handed out 72 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington 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. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, the fairly large public school awarded 72 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #8, Wingate University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Wingate is located in Wingate, North Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 18% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Gardner - Webb University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 139 graduate certificate awards 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 59% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Morrisville, North Carolina, the small private for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - North Carolina are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Grace College of Divinity did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Grace College of Divinity is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Concord, North Carolina that handed out 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Pfeiffer 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 #11 on the list. Pfeiffer University is located in Misenheimer, North Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lenoir - Rhyne 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 #14 on the list.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 42% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #14, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from UNC Chapel Hill accumulate an average of $16,691 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
Montreat College landed the #14 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, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Piedmont International University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking.
Since the graduate programs at Piedmont International University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Queens University of Charlotte landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Queens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Winston - Salem State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. This medium-sized public school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Western Carolina 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 #14 on the list. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, the fairly large public school handed out 76 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 21 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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