2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
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 New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 New Jersey
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Our 2023 rankings named Stevens Institute of Technology the most popular school in New Jersey 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.
Of those students who received their degree, 32% were women.
Stevens 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 54% 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 Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. 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.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Montclair State. 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 attend Rider University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and it awarded 175 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Rider, 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 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 122 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NJIT. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 28 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 116 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at TCNJ. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus 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 Teaneck, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 84 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, FDU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 76 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,169 in student loans. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Rutgers New Brunswick. 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.
Rowan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, the fairly large public school handed out 76 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Rowan does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
College of Saint Elizabeth 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. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Morristown, New Jersey, and it awarded 65 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CSE. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
Seton Hall University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Seton Hall is located in South Orange, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Seton Hall does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 34 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since William Paterson University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 32% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Monmouth 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 #12 on the list. Monmouth University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in West Long Branch, New Jersey that handed out 29 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Monmouth 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, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Thomas Edison State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Trenton, New Jersey, and it awarded 25 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out TESU. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Stockton University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in Galloway, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 23 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Stockton State. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Kean University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Union, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Kean, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 6% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Georgian Court University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakewood, New Jersey. It awarded 12 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Georgian Court. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Drew University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Drew is located in Madison, New Jersey and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Drew is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
New Jersey City University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. NJCU is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 10 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NJCU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Saint Peter’s 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 #19 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Saint Peter’s College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #20, Felician University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Lodi, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Felician does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Centenary University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Centenary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Centenary does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Strayer University - New Jersey came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Strayer University - New Jersey is located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Strayer University - New Jersey. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus 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. FDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates 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 FDU. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Ramapo College. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Bloomfield College 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.
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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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