2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
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Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,102 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Liberty 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 840 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at GMU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a large public school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 379 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Virginia Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 31 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 4 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 293 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $33,341 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at VCU. In 2019-2020 about 62% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 194 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Virginia. 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.
Old Dominion University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 139 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Old Dominion. 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.
Shenandoah 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 #7 on the list. Winchester, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 92 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Shenandoah does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Lynchburg came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Lynchburg. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
James Madison University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the large public school handed out 50 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since JMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
William & Mary ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 45 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
William & Mary 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 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #11, Eastern Mennonite University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Eastern Mennonite University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 40 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Eastern Mennonite does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Radford University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Radford is a medium-sized public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 39 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Radford 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 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Regent University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Regent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Regent. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Richmond ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Strayer University - Virginia ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 19% of those degree recipients were women.
Strayer University - Virginia is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Mary Washington ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. UMW is a small public school situated in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It awarded 18 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMW. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Marymount University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Marymount University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 12 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Marymount. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
Virginia State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Petersburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Eastern Virginia Medical School landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Eastern Virginia Medical School is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Eastern Virginia Medical School. In 2019-2020 about 17% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mary Baldwin University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Staunton, Virginia. It awarded 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Mary Baldwin does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 51% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
DeVry University - Virginia 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. DeVry University - Virginia is located in Arlington, Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at DeVry University - Virginia. In fact, around 59% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
South University, Richmond ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in Glen Allen, Virginia, the very small private for-profit school handed out 2 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at South University, Richmond. In fact, around 13% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #23, Virginia University of Integrative Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #23, Virginia International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
University of Management and Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 1 students in 2020-2021.
University of Management and Technology 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 98% 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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