2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
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Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 1,102 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Liberty University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Virginia. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 840 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 87% 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 Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 379 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
Virginia Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, the large public school awarded 293 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from VCU accumulate an average of $33,341 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at VCU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 194 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
One thing to take note of is that University of Virginia does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
Old Dominion 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 #6 on the list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 139 students in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Old Dominion, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Shenandoah University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Winchester, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 92 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Shenandoah 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 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Lynchburg came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Lynchburg does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
James Madison University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 50 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at JMU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, the medium-sized public school handed out 45 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at William & Mary. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Eastern Mennonite 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 #11 on the list. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 40 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Eastern Mennonite does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Radford University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
Radford 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 87% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #13, Regent University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 36 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Regent. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. URichmond is a private not-for-profit institution located in University of Richmond, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #15, Strayer University - Virginia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the small private for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 19% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Virginia are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #16, University of Mary Washington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. UMW is a small public school situated in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It awarded 18 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
UMW does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
Marymount University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Marymount does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #18, Virginia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia State is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 10 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Eastern Virginia Medical School ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Eastern Virginia Medical School does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 17% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Mary Baldwin University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Staunton, Virginia. It awarded 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Mary Baldwin does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 51% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #21, DeVry University - Virginia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since DeVry University - Virginia does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 59% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
South University, Richmond landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. South University, Richmond is a very small private for-profit school situated in Glen Allen, Virginia. It awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since South University, Richmond does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 13% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Management and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. University of Management and Technology is located in Arlington, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 graduate certificates to qualified students.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Management and Technology does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #23, Virginia University of Integrative Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia University of Integrative Medicine is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Virginia International University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
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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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