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2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

11 Schools Ranked
$25,906 Avg Student Debt

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Connecticut to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
$19,498 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Connecticut.

One thing to take note of is that Fairfield U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Fairfield University Report

#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate.

Sacred Heart does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 64% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Yale does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Yale University Report

#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
$20,340 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list.

Online graduate courses are available at Quinnipiac, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Quinnipiac University Report

#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
$20,325 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCONN. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Connecticut Report

#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut
$15,264 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,310 Avg Student Debt

University of Saint Joseph ranked #6 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,310 in student loans.

One thing to take note of is that USJ does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 21% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Post University

Waterbury, Connecticut
$7,700 Average Tuition & Fees
$28,300 Avg Student Debt

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

Graduate Certificate recipients from Post University accumulate an average of $28,300 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Post University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Post University Report

#8

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
$12,848 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CCSU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.

Read full report on Central Connecticut State University

#9

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
$18,070 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Haven ranked #9 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list.

University of New Haven does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 39% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of New Haven Report

#10

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
$21,686 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Bridgeport came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking.

UBridgeport does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Bridgeport Report

#11

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
$13,321 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Connecticut State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list.

SCSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 93% 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 11 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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