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2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in New Hampshire

11 Schools Ranked

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in New Hampshire ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New Hampshire 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.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
582 Total Awards
$19,470 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New Hampshire. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 582 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.

SNHU 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 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Southern New Hampshire University Report

126 Total Awards
$16,352 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 126 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at UNH, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Antioch University - New England

Keene, New Hampshire
99 Total Awards
$24,934 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - New England. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 99 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.

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

Full Antioch University - New England Report

#4

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire
85 Total Awards
$12,060 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Plymouth State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in New Hampshire. Plymouth State is a small public school situated in Plymouth, New Hampshire. It awarded 85 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Plymouth State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Granite State College

Concord, New Hampshire
66 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Granite State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in New Hampshire list. Granite State College is a small public school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 66 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GSC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Granite State College Report

#6

Upper Valley Educators Institute

Lebanon, New Hampshire
42 Total Awards
$16,830 Average Tuition & Fees

Upper Valley Educators Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. UVEI is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, New Hampshire. It awarded 42 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.

Full Upper Valley Educators Institute Report

#7

Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire
26 Total Awards
$12,195 Average Tuition & Fees

Rivier University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Rivier University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Nashua, New Hampshire that handed out 26 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.

Rivier does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
14 Total Awards
$15,048 Average Tuition & Fees

New England 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 #8 on the list. NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at NEC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

Franklin Pierce University

Rindge, New Hampshire
8 Total Awards
$36,650 Average Tuition & Fees

Franklin Pierce University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Rindge, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 8 students in 2020-2021.

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

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Franklin Pierce. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Franklin Pierce University Report

$35,310 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Hampshire - Franklin Pierce School of Law landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNH Franklin Pierce. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 6% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of New Hampshire - Franklin Pierce School of Law Report

#10

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
$11,862 Average Tuition & Fees

Keene State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in New Hampshire ranking.

One thing to take note of is that Keene State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 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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