2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado
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Our analysis found University of Denver to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Colorado. Located in Denver, Colorado, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 533 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at DU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, the large public school awarded 368 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Colorado State. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 17 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 233 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Colorado State University - Global Campus accumulate an average of $23,015 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Colorado State University - Global Campus are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 158 students in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Regis U 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, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Mines is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 66 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 24% were women.
Mines 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 21% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. This fairly large public school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 52 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
UCCS 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 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in Boulder, Colorado, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at MECR. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Colorado Mesa 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 #8 on the list. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Colorado Mesa does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a fairly large public school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 12 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MSU Denver. During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Denver Seminary ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Denver Seminary is located in Littleton, Colorado and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Denver Seminary does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, the medium-sized public school handed out 6 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Colorado State University - Pueblo does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Colorado Christian University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Lakewood, Colorado, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
CCU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Western Colorado University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking.
Western 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 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #13, DeVry University - Colorado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
Since the graduate programs at DeVry University - Colorado are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #13, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Fort Lewis College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at FLC. 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.
Iliff 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 #13 on the list.
One thing to take note of is that Iliff School of Theology does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 71% 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 17 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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