2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri
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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri
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Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in Missouri for students working on their graduate certificate. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 511 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Missouri State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 37 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 472 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Mizzou. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 429 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 15% were women.
Missouri University of Science and Technology 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 68% took at least some of their classes online.
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Out of the 37 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Maryville U is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 352 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Maryville U. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 271 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Webster. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, A T Still University of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 220 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
Since the graduate programs at A T Still University of Health Sciences are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 180 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at WUSTL, 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 72% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large public school handed out 158 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMSL does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Central Missouri came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 102 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UCM does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 46% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Lindenwood 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 #10 on the list. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lindenwood University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 88 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMKC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Park University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 83 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Park University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #13, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 81 students in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
SLU 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, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Southeast Missouri State University. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Maryville, Missouri, the medium-sized public school handed out 59 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Northwest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Concordia Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 41 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 10% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Concordia Seminary. During the 2019-2020 year, about 28% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Avila University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Avila is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 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 Avila. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #18, Rockhurst University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Rockhurst does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Drury University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Drury University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Drury University 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 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Nazarene Theological Seminary came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Nazarene Theological Seminary is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 16 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 19% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Nazarene 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 #21, Aquinas Institute of Theology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 12 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Aquinas Institute Saint Louis. In 2019-2020 about 11% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
One thing to take note of is that MBTS does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Missouri Baptist University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that MBU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 73% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #24, City Vision University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. City Vision University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
City Vision University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Missouri Western State 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 #24 on the list. Located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, the small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Missouri Western does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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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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