2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa
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Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Iowa. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, the large public school awarded 1,262 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Iowa. During the 2019-2020 year, about 33% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Ames, Iowa, the large public school awarded 230 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Iowa State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Graceland University - Lamoni. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Lamoni, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Graceland Lamoni 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 attend Allen College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Allen College 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 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 17 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Briar Cliff University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 8 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Briar Cliff. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Morningside is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Saint Ambrose University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 14% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Ambrose University. In fact, around 15% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Drake University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Drake University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Drake. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Upper Iowa 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. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fayette, Iowa, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
UIU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
Simpson 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 #9 on the list. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Indianola, Iowa. It awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Simpson College. In fact, around 38% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Northwestern College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. NWC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NWC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Clarke University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, the very 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.
Clarke 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 7% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Grand View 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 #13 on the list. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Grand View University 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 89% took at least some of their classes online.
Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list.
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 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, 64% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Wartburg College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs.
Wartburg is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Maharishi International University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs.
MIU 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 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Loras College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Loras does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 44% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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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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