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2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

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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. 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 Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Arkansas 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.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

710 Total Awards
$6,422 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Arkansas. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the fairly large public school awarded 710 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at A-State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
357 Total Awards
$9,018 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Arkansas. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the large public school handed out 357 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.

UARK 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 84% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
80 Total Awards
$7,594 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.

UA Little Rock 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. 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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#4

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
73 Total Awards
$6,930 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Arkansas. This small public school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 73 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Henderson State University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas
68 Total Awards
$6,773 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Arkansas. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.

UCA 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.

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34 Total Awards
$9,462 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 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. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 34 students in 2020-2021.

Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

UAMS 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 fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
21 Total Awards
$7,037 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at ATU. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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16 Total Awards
$6,894 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 16 students in 2020-2021.

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

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
7 Total Awards
$13,780 Average Tuition & Fees

Ouachita Baptist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

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

One thing to take note of is that Ouachita Baptist does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, Arkansas
1 Total Awards
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - Arkansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, the very small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Strayer University - Arkansas 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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#11

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
$11,080 Average Tuition & Fees

Harding University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list.

Online graduate courses are available at Harding, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas

With a ranking of #11, John Brown University 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 JBU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

University of Arkansas at Monticello

Monticello, Arkansas
$9,223 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

Online graduate courses are available at UAM, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 13 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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