2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in Colorado for students working on their graduate certificate. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 533 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that DU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, the large public school handed out 368 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Colorado State. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Global Campus is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, the fairly large public school awarded 233 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Colorado State University - Global Campus accumulate an average of $23,015 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Colorado State University - Global Campus are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 158 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Regis U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 69% 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 Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. This medium-sized public school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 66 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 24% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Mines. During the 2019-2020 year, about 21% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the fairly large public school handed out 52 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
UCCS 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 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. MECR is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 33 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that MECR does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Colorado Mesa 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 #8 on the list. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, the medium-sized public school handed out 14 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Colorado Mesa 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 67% took at least some of their classes online.
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at MSU Denver, 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 50% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Denver Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Denver Seminary is located in Littleton, Colorado and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Denver Seminary. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Colorado State University - Pueblo 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. This medium-sized public school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Colorado State University - Pueblo does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Colorado Christian University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CCU. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #13, Iliff School of Theology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Iliff School of Theology. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Fort Lewis College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking.
One thing to take note of is that FLC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 39% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Western Colorado University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs.
Online graduate courses are available at Western, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #13, DeVry University - Colorado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
Since the graduate programs at DeVry University - Colorado 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 17 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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