2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
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.
View our full ranking methodology.
Featured schools near , edit
Top Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
View Best Graduate Certificate Schools Nationwide >
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.
Featured Schools
Request Info | Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More > |