2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones had the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for students working on their graduate certificate. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 245 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $22,015 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Northcentral University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Irvine, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 145 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Brandman. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Naval Postgraduate School is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Naval Postgraduate School is located in Monterey, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,094 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 22% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, the large public school awarded 732 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 190 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 111 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
American College of Healthcare Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. This small private for-profit school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 67 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Since the graduate programs at American College of Healthcare Sciences are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
National University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in La Jolla, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 66 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 48% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 962 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
Loyola Marymount University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 84 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Loyola Marymount are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Concordia University, Irvine came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Irvine, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Concordia University, Irvine 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 #13, City University of Seattle did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Seattle, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 53 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
Fielding Graduate University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 101 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 40 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
West Coast University - Orange County ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school situated in Anaheim, California. It awarded 23 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
West Coast University - Orange County 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, Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #18, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. UAF is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Pacific School of Religion did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Pacific School of Religion is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Pacific School of Religion is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Alaska Southeast did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. University of Alaska Southeast is a small public school located in Juneau, Alaska that handed out 31 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Western States landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Portland, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
Eastern Washington University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. EWU is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 60 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Linfield OCE is located in McMinnville, Oregon and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Linfield OCE are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 175 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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