2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 262 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for students working on their graduate certificate. This large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1,269 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $33,131 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Columbia does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 91% 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 The College of Saint Rose. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Albany, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1,017 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Saint Rose. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 39% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 953 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Johns Hopkins accumulate an average of $19,227 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Johns Hopkins does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 85% 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 George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 659 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,615 in student loans. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
GWU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 473 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
UMGC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #6, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hoboken, New Jersey. It awarded 429 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 32% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Stevens does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 54% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 420 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,245 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Syracuse does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 31% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 354 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Pitt accumulate an average of $22,469 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Pitt. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 16% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Stony Brook 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 #9 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 352 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SUNY Stony Brook. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
American College of Financial Services 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. American College of Financial Services is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania that handed out 295 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, The American College is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Strayer University - Global Region did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 281 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Global Region are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 280 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $19,566 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMCP. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
Drexel University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 276 graduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,548 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Drexel does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University at Buffalo landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. University at Buffalo is a large public school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 269 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at University at Buffalo, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 266 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Villanova, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, the large public school handed out 265 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Montclair State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #17, University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the medium-sized public school awarded 239 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMB. 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 Rochester 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 Rochester, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 224 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Rochester. In fact, around 64% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the fairly large public school awarded 221 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UMBC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Temple University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large public school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 221 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Temple. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #21, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 217 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Hunter. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #22, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the fairly large public school handed out 212 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
WCUPA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Towson University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 217 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Towson does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Queens College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. QC is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 207 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that QC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The Graduate Center, CUNY 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. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 204 students in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $17,710 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at The Graduate Center. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the top 41 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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These schools also performed well in our most popular schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Bank Street College of Education | New York, NY |
| 43 | Lehman College | Bronx, NY |
| 44 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 45 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
| 46 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 47 | Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 48 | SUNY New Paltz | New Paltz, NY |
| 49 | Hood College | Frederick, MD |
| 50 | The College at Brockport | Brockport, NY |
| 51 | Buffalo State | Buffalo, NY |
| 52 | SUNY Oswego | Oswego, NY |
| 53 | Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus | Teaneck, NJ |
| 53 | Point Park University | Pittsburgh, PA |
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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