2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio
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The Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 47 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio
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Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Ohio. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the large public school handed out 671 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $21,388 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
You’ll be in good company if you attend Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, the small public school handed out 247 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 19% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Out of the 47 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 231 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UDayton, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in Athens, Ohio, the large public school handed out 202 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
OHIO Athens does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Ohio. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Ohio State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus 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. BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 graduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,107 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
BGSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 54% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Kent State University at Kent came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in Kent, Ohio, the large public school handed out 129 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Kent State. 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.
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 123 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Wright State University - Main Campus accumulate an average of $28,259 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Wright State University - Main Campus does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Case Western is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 72 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $20,683 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Case Western does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 17% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #10, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Toledo does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 29% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Ursuline College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Ursuline College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pepper Pike, Ohio that handed out 50 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
Ursuline College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 27% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Akron, Ohio, the fairly large public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Akron Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Miami University - Oxford landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. This fairly large public school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 38 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Miami University - Oxford. During the 2019-2020 year, about 36% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Youngstown 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 #14 on the list. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Youngstown State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
Cleveland State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the fairly large public school handed out 16 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Cleveland State University. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Baldwin Wallace University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in Berea, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Baldwin Wallace College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Capital University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Capital University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Capital does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 19% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mount Carmel College of Nursing came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Mount Carmel College of Nursing. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bluffton University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Bluffton University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Bluffton, Ohio that handed out 8 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Bluffton. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Franklin University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Franklin University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Cleveland Institute of Music did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Cleveland Institute of Music is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Cleveland Institute of Music are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Xavier 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 #21 on the list. Xavier University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Xavier. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 46% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #21, John Carroll University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. John Carroll is located in University Heights, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, John Carroll is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Oberlin College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in Oberlin, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #25, Mount St. Joseph University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Mount St. Joe is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Mount St. Joe, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 22% 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 25 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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