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2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia

12 Schools Ranked
$17,861 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in West Virginia 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:

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
404 Total Awards
$7,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for students working on their graduate certificate. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 404 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out American Military University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
139 Total Awards
$8,882 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 139 students in 2020-2021.

Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Marshall University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Salem University

Salem, West Virginia
29 Total Awards
$13,864 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,861 Avg Student Debt

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Salem University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in West Virginia. Salem is located in Salem, West Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 graduate certificates to qualified students.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,861 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

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

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7 Total Awards

Out of the 12 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition landed the # 4 spot on the list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.

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#4

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia
7 Total Awards
$7,892 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairmont State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. Fairmont State is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 graduate certificates to qualified students.

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

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Fairmont State. 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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#6

Catholic Distance University

Charles Town, West Virginia
5 Total Awards
$9,190 Average Tuition & Fees

Catholic Distance University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

CDU 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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#7

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia
3 Total Awards
$8,730 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Shepherd University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Shepherd University is a small public school located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia that handed out 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Shepherd University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Concord University

Athens, West Virginia
3 Total Awards
$9,450 Average Tuition & Fees

Concord University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. Concord University is located in Athens, West Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Concord University, 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 88% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

Strayer University - West Virginia

Scott Depot, West Virginia
2 Total Awards
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - West Virginia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Scott Depot, West Virginia, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

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

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

Full Strayer University - West Virginia Report

#9

Wheeling University

Wheeling, West Virginia
2 Total Awards
$10,160 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Wheeling University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Wheeling University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#11

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon, West Virginia
$12,222 Average Tuition & Fees

West Virginia Wesleyan College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia ranking.

Since the graduate programs at West Virginia Wesleyan are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#11

Bethany College West Virginia

Bethany, West Virginia
$11,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Bethany College West Virginia ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 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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