2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky
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Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Kentucky. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 342 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UK. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. University of Louisville is a large public school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 250 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $12,397 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 34% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UofL, 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, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 21 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 195 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
One thing to take note of is that WKU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 81% 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 Frontier Nursing University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in Hyden, Kentucky, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 125 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Frontier Nursing University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 99 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 NKU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 80 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Eastern does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Union College Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Union College is located in Barbourville, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Union College. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lindsey Wilson College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lindsey Wilson College. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Morehead State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, the medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Morehead State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, Asbury Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Wilmore, Kentucky, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Asbury Seminary 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 61% took at least some of their classes online.
Lexington Theological Seminary ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 9 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Lexington Theological Seminary are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #11, Murray State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Murray State 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.
Bellarmine University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Bellarmine U is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Bellarmine U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 38% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Sullivan University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Sullivan University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Sullivan University accumulate an average of $32,234 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Sullivan University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 54% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Campbellsville University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Campbellsville, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Campbellsville University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Spalding University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Spalding. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SBTS. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Kentucky State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list.
One thing to take note of is that KY State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.
Brescia University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Brescia University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Pikeville came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking.
UPIKE does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 12% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of the Cumberlands ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cumberlands. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% 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 21 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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