2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Ohio to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio
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Our 2023 rankings named Cedarville University the best school in Ohio for students working on their graduate certificate.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Cedarville. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Case Western accumulate an average of $20,683 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Case Western. In 2019-2020 about 17% 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 University of Dayton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
One thing to take note of is that UDayton does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 24 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Baldwin Wallace University landed the # 4 spot on the list.
Baldwin Wallace College 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 40% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
One thing to take note of is that Ohio State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
John Carroll University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
If you are interested in distance education, John Carroll is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #7, Mount St. Joseph University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
Mount St. Joe 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 22% took at least some of their classes online.
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list.
Miami University - Oxford 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. In 2019-2020 about 36% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,107 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since BGSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 54% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at OHIO Athens. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list.
Graduate Certificate recipients from UC accumulate an average of $21,388 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #12, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,259 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Wright State University - Main Campus. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
DeVry University - Ohio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, DeVry University - Ohio is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Xavier University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Xavier. In fact, around 46% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Ursuline College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
Ursuline College 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. In fact, around 27% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Oberlin College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking.
Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Franciscan U. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Kent State University at Kent ranked #18 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
One thing to take note of is that Kent State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Toledo ranked #19 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
One thing to take note of is that University of Toledo does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 29% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Capital University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.
Capital does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 19% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Youngstown State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Youngstown State University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #22, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Cleveland State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Akron Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Lourdes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list.
Lourdes does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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