2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland
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The Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Maryland to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Maryland
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Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 953 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $19,227 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Johns Hopkins does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, the large public school handed out 473 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
UMGC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 280 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from UMCP accumulate an average of $19,566 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMCP. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 25 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the # 4 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 239 students in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
UMB does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. UMBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 221 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UMBC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Towson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Towson, Maryland, the large public school handed out 217 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Towson. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
McDaniel College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in Westminster, Maryland, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 196 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,375 in student loans. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, McDaniel is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Sans Technology Institute landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Sans Technology Institute is a very small private for-profit school located in Bethesda, Maryland that handed out 140 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 5% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Sans Technology Institute is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Hood College 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. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Frederick, Maryland, and it awarded 90 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $16,880 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Hood does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 76 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Since the graduate programs at UB are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Maryland University of Integrative Health ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in Laurel, Maryland, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 68 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,922 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at MUIH, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Goucher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 59 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Goucher does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. NDMU is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NDMU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Mount St Mary’s University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in Emmitsburg, Maryland, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
The Mount does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 48% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Salisbury University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Salisbury is a public institution located in Salisbury, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Salisbury 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Bowie State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
Bowie State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Capitol Technology University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Capitol Tech is located in Laurel, Maryland and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 20% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Capitol Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Frostburg State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Frostburg State is located in Frostburg, Maryland and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Frostburg State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Strayer University - Maryland ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school situated in Suitland, Maryland. It awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Maryland are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
St John’s College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. St John’s College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Annapolis, Maryland that handed out 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Since the graduate programs at St. John’s Annapolis are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #21, Coppin State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
One thing to take note of is that Coppin does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 36% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #21, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
Loyola Maryland does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Morgan State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list.
One thing to take note of is that Morgan State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 40% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking.
With a ranking of #21, Stevenson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
Since the graduate programs at Stevenson are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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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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