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2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

17 Schools Ranked
$30,169 Avg Student Debt

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The Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students.

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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, New Jersey
$15,031 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best school in New Jersey for students working on their graduate certificate.

One thing to take note of is that TCNJ does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full The College of New Jersey Report

#2

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
$39,556 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stevens Institute of Technology is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate.

Stevens 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, 54% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Stevens Institute of Technology Report

#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
$20,495 Average Tuition & Fees
$30,169 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $30,169 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Rutgers New Brunswick 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, 23% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#4

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey
$20,159 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 17 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the # 4 spot on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at Rider, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Rider University Report

$24,546 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate.

NJIT does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
$26,018 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

Seton Hall 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 75% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Felician University

Lodi, New Jersey
$20,430 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Felician University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

Online graduate courses are available at Felician, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Felician University Report

#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
$29,290 Average Tuition & Fees

Monmouth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

Monmouth does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$14,050 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since William Paterson University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 32% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
$16,146 Average Tuition & Fees

Rowan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Rowan. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 36% took at least some of their classes online.

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#11

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
$13,519 Average Tuition & Fees

Montclair State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Montclair State. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#12

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, New Jersey
$18,734 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CSE. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full College of Saint Elizabeth Report

#13

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
$15,805 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Stockton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Stockton State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Stockton University Report

$10,722 Average Tuition & Fees

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list.

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

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#15

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
$17,476 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #15, Kean University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Kean. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 6% took at least some of their classes online.

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#16

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, New Jersey
$17,482 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgian Court University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

Georgian Court 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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#17

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, New Jersey

With a ranking of #17, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

If you are interested in distance education, TESU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 17 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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