2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students.
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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
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Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,755 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Harvard. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.
Online graduate courses are available at Tufts, 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 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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 Massachusetts list.
One thing to take note of is that WPI does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 30 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bentley University landed the # 4 spot on the list.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,975 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Bentley is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Boston U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 23% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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 #6 on the list.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Emmanuel Boston. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Northeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Northeastern does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 29% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Endicott College 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.
One thing to take note of is that Endicott does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMass Amherst does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
Western New England University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at Western New England, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 53% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #11, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network 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 66% took at least some of their classes online.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at UMass Lowell, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Suffolk University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Suffolk does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
Framingham State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
Framingham State 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 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Worcester State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Worcester State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
Assumption University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
Assumption is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Simmons University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.
Since the graduate programs at Simmons are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #18, Fitchburg State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
Online graduate courses are available at Fitchburg State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #19, Gordon College 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 Gordon College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
American International College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list.
AIC 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, 14% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Elms College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Elms College accumulate an average of $33,065 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Elms College. 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.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.
UMass Boston 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, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #23, Springfield College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
One thing to take note of is that Springfield College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 4% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #24, Bridgewater State 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 Bridgewater State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 26% took at least some of their classes online.
Cambridge College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.
One thing to take note of is that Cambridge College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 33% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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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%.
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