2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education opportunities 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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Southwest Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for students working on their graduate certificate. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 1,107 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 426 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in the Southwest Region . Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school awarded 492 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 263 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at ASU - Skysong are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school handed out 224 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
The University of Texas at Arlington 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. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 261 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
Western New Mexico University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 115 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the large public school handed out 171 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TTUHSC is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 78 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Angelo State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Angelo State is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 55 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 516 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
Northern Arizona University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 145 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Graduate Certificate recipients from NAU accumulate an average of $23,445 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Sam Houston State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Northeastern 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 #15 on the list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 36 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 76% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOHSC is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 46 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 45 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, Mid-America Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
University of Houston - Downtown came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 324 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Strayer University - Texas ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Strayer University - Texas is a private for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Texas are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, the large public school handed out 121 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $26,469 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 54% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
American InterContinental University - Online came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Schaumburg, Arizona, the fairly large private for-profit school handed out 24 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.
Since the graduate programs at AIU Online are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Portales, New Mexico, the small public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Schreiner 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 #24 on the list. Schreiner University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kerrville, Texas. It awarded 18 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Schreiner University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #24, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Tucson, Arizona, the large public school handed out 242 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% 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 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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