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2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

64 Schools Ranked
$23,996 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
$52,170 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,755 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for students working on their graduate certificate.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Harvard accumulate an average of $19,755 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Harvard 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 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
$55,216 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 64 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 2 spot on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Tufts. 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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#3

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
$29,040 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WPI. During the 2019-2020 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts
$23,975 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bentley University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Bentley accumulate an average of $23,975 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

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

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#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
$59,418 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Boston U. During the 2019-2020 year, about 23% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
$21,914 Average Tuition & Fees

Norwich University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Norwich. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
$19,498 Average Tuition & Fees

Fairfield University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Fairfield U. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Emmanuel College Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts

Emmanuel College Massachusetts 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.

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

Full Emmanuel College Massachusetts Report

#9

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

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

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Sacred Heart. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Sacred Heart University Report

#10

Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire
$12,195 Average Tuition & Fees

Rivier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at Rivier, 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 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#11

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University 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.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Yale. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Yale University Report

#12

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont

Champlain College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Champlain does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#13

Granite State College

Concord, New Hampshire

Granite State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at GSC. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Granite State College Report

#14

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
$26,095 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, Northeastern 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 Northeastern. In fact, around 29% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#15

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island
$11,730 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,943 Avg Student Debt

Salve Regina University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Salve Regina accumulate an average of $18,943 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Salve Regina 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 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#16

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Endicott. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Endicott College Report

#17

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
$20,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Quinnipiac University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Quinnipiac. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#18

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
$14,580 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Vermont came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking.

One thing to take note of is that UVM does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#19

University of New England

Biddeford, Maine
$29,352 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #19, University of New England did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

One thing to take note of is that UNE does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#20

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
$16,251 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #20, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

UMass Amherst does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#21

Western New England University

Springfield, Massachusetts

Western New England University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Western New England. During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Western New England University Report

$23,510 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #22, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network 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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.

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#23

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
$15,210 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMass Lowell. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#24

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
$15,202 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Hartford came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking.

One thing to take note of is that UHart does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#25

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
$20,325 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Connecticut landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

Online graduate courses are available at UCONN, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 74% 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

  • 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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