2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in Ohio 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 Ohio
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for students working on their graduate certificate. This large public school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 671 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $21,388 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, the small public school handed out 247 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 19% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 231 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UDayton does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 45% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 202 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
OHIO Athens does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. This large public school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 149 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Ohio State. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 graduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,107 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at BGSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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.
Kent State University at Kent came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 129 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Kent State. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Wright State University - Main Campus accumulate an average of $28,259 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Wright State University - Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
With a ranking of #9, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 72 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,683 in student loans. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Case Western does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 17% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Toledo does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Ursuline College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Ursuline College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pepper Pike, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Ursuline College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 27% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
One thing to take note of is that University of Akron Main Campus does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Miami University - Oxford came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 38 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Miami University - Oxford. In fact, around 36% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Youngstown State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Youngstown 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
Cleveland 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. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the fairly large public school handed out 16 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cleveland State University. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Baldwin Wallace University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Baldwin Wallace University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Berea, Ohio that handed out 12 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Baldwin Wallace College 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, 40% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Capital University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Capital. During the 2019-2020 year, about 19% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Mount Carmel College of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Mount Carmel College of Nursing 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 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #19, Bluffton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Bluffton, Ohio is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Bluffton 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.
Franklin University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Franklin University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Cleveland Institute of Music landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Cleveland Institute of Music is located in Cleveland, Ohio and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Cleveland Institute of Music is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
John Carroll University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. John Carroll is a private not-for-profit institution located in University Heights, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
John Carroll 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 #21, Xavier University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Xavier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Xavier does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 46% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Oberlin College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Oberlin is located in Oberlin, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
Mount St. Joseph University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Mount St. Joe is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Mount St. Joe does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 22% 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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