2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas
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The Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 52 schools in Texas 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 Texas
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Our 2023 rankings named Lamar University the most popular school in Texas for students working on their graduate certificate. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 882 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lamar University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 516 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas Tech. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 492 students in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Texas A&M College Station does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Houston - Downtown helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Texas. UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 324 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
UH Downtown 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in Richardson, Texas, the large public school awarded 275 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Dallas. In fact, around 83% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 261 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UT Arlington, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school handed out 224 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
UNT 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 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Dallas, Texas, the small public school awarded 207 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UT Southwestern does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio 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. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the large public school handed out 174 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UTSA. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 157 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at TWU. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Texas 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 #11 on the list. This large public school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 101 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Texas State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 78 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at TTUHSC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Southern Methodist University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
One thing to take note of is that SMU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 40% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the small public school handed out 69 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
UT Health San Antonio does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 1% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Report
University of Dallas landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. UD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 66 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UD, 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, 42% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 64 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UT Rio Grande Valley. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Read full report on The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Sam Houston 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 #17 on the list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 57 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that SHSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Angelo State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in San Angelo, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Angelo State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M Kingsville. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UTEP does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 35 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 34% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UTHealth does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 3% took at least some of their classes online.
Read full report on The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Texas Christian 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 #22 on the list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 27 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from TCU accumulate an average of $19,027 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.
TCU 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 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. The University of Texas Medical Branch is a small public school located in Galveston, Texas that handed out 26 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from UTMB Galveston accumulate an average of $21,214 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UTMB Galveston does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
University of North Texas Health Science Center ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, the small public school handed out 23 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNT Health Science Center does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
Strayer University - Texas landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Strayer University - Texas is located in Austin, Texas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Texas are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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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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