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2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

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There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Missouri 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

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
352 Total Awards
$15,696 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Maryville University of Saint Louis the most popular school in Missouri for students working on their graduate certificate. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 352 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
472 Total Awards
$11,255 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 472 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 63% 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 University of Missouri - Columbia Report

220 Total Awards
$42,128 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 220 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.

Since the graduate programs at A T Still University 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.

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429 Total Awards
$11,902 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 429 students in 2020-2021.

Around 15% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

#5

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
83 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Park University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Parkville, Missouri. It awarded 83 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
158 Total Awards

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. UMSL is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 158 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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511 Total Awards
$6,858 Average Tuition & Fees

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 511 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 59% 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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#8

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
68 Total Awards
$6,611 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 68 students in 2020-2021.

Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Southeast Missouri State University Report

#9

Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, Missouri
59 Total Awards
$7,064 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Missouri State 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 #9 on the list. Located in Maryville, Missouri, the medium-sized public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Northwest Missouri State University Report

#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
81 Total Awards
$22,614 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 81 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students 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 57% took at least some of their classes online.

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#11

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri
32 Total Awards
$17,104 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Rockhurst University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Rockhurst University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 32 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Rockhurst University Report

#12

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
102 Total Awards
$9,156 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Central Missouri ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, the fairly large public school handed out 102 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 66% 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.

Full University of Central Missouri Report

#13

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
88 Total Awards
$11,745 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 88 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

Around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#14

City Vision University

Kansas City, Missouri
5 Total Awards

City Vision University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

City Vision University 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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#14

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, Missouri
5 Total Awards
$14,820 Average Tuition & Fees

Covenant Theological Seminary 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. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#16

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
3 Total Awards
$9,924 Average Tuition & Fees

Truman State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Truman State is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#16

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri
8 Total Awards

With a ranking of #16, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 8 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 73% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#18

Stephens College

Columbia, Missouri
2 Total Awards
$9,230 Average Tuition & Fees

Stephens College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

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

In 2019-2020 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#19

Cox College

Springfield, Missouri
1 Total Awards
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #19, Cox College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Cox College is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Cox College 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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#19

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas City, Missouri
9 Total Awards
$6,950 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #19, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#19

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
271 Total Awards

Webster University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 271 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#19

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri
5 Total Awards
$7,458 Average Tuition & Fees

Missouri Western State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, the small public school handed out 5 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

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

In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#19

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, Missouri
1 Total Awards
$14,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Fontbonne 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 #19 on the list. Fontbonne University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a very 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.

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 Fontbonne University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 23 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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