2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 66,964 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 147 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Maryville University of Saint Louis to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. USA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.
About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.
The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Frontier Nursing University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 96% of the nursing majors at the school.
The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the United States. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
Of the 115 students majoring in nursing at Purdue University Global, 12% are male and 88% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Liberty University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Of the 92 students majoring in nursing at Liberty University, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Grand Canyon University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate nursing programs. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, Herzing University - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
Of the 39 students majoring in nursing at National University, 15% are male and 85% are female.
With a ranking of #11, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Drexel University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
Chamberlain University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.
About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.
Read full report on Nursing at Chamberlain University - Illinois
With a ranking of #14, South University’s online programs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.
Of the 32 students majoring in nursing at South University's online programs, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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Bradley University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
George Washington University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate nursing programs. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 30 students majoring in nursing at GWU, 30% are male and 70% are female.
University of St Francis ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.
Of the 27 students majoring in nursing at University of Saint Francis, 19% are male and 81% are female.
With a ranking of #18, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.
With a ranking of #19, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
Western Kentucky University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.
Women make up 96% of the nursing majors at the school.
Graceland University - Lamoni came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the remote area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #22, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 74% of the nursing majors at the school.
West Coast University - Orange County came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in nursing at West Coast University - Orange County, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 25 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 26 | University of Michigan - Flint | Flint, MI |
| 26 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 28 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 28 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 28 | Rush University | Chicago, IL |
| 28 | Capella University | Minneapolis, MN |
Most Popular Online Nursing by Region
View the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Middle Atlantic |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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