2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana
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The Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Indiana to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana
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Our analysis found Ball State University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Indiana. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 548 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Ball 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. 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.
Out of the 33 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 2 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 402 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Purdue University Global accumulate an average of $33,486 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Purdue University Global. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American College of Education is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 293 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out American College of Education. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 245 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
IU Bloomington 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, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 33 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 241 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
IUPUI does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, the large public school awarded 169 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Purdue does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 135 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at IWU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Butler University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 103 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Butler accumulate an average of $27,365 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Butler does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Valparaiso University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Valpo. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Indiana State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Indiana State is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Indiana 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. 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.
Indiana University - East landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Richmond, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at IU East. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Indiana Institute of Technology landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Indiana Tech is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Indiana Tech. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Southern Indiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Evansville, Indiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
One thing to take note of is that USI does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #14, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
SMWC is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Martin University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Martin University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Indiana University - Northwest ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at IU Northwest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
Purdue University Northwest landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Hammond, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
Purdue Northwest does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
With a ranking of #18, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. PFW is a public institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
PFW 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 64% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Indiana University - 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 #19 on the list. This small public school is located in New Albany, Indiana, and it awarded 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Indiana University - Southeast. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Indiana Wesleyan 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 #20 on the list. Located in Marion, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that IWU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 42% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Meinrad School of Theology 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. Saint Meinrad School of Theology is a very small private not-for-profit school located in St. Meinrad, Indiana that handed out 9 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bethany Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Bethany Theological Seminary is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Richmond, Indiana. It awarded 8 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Bethany Theological Seminary are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Indiana University - South Bend came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. Indiana University - South Bend is a public institution located in South Bend, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Indiana University - South Bend. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Elkhart, Indiana that handed out 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at AMBS. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Indiana University - Kokomo came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. IU Kokomo is a public institution located in Kokomo, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at IU Kokomo. In fact, around 44% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*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%.
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