2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Missouri to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri
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Our analysis found Maryville University of Saint Louis to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Missouri.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Maryville U. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Missouri.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mizzou does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
Out of the 18 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list.
One thing to take note of is that Missouri University of Science and Technology does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SLU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% 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 Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WUSTL. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rockhurst University 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.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Rockhurst. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking.
Northwest 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 86% took at least some of their classes online.
Webster University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at Webster, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
Park University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Park University. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMKC. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Central Missouri 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.
UCM 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, 46% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMSL. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #13 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Missouri State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Avila 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 Avila. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking.
Southeast Missouri State University 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 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lindenwood University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.
Online graduate courses are available at Lindenwood University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Missouri Baptist University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.
MBU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Drury University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.
Drury University 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, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 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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