2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri
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The Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri
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Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in Missouri for students working on their graduate certificate. This large public school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 511 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Missouri State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Missouri. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the large public school handed out 472 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Mizzou does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 37 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, the medium-sized public school awarded 429 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 15% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Missouri University of Science and Technology. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 352 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Maryville U, 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 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 271 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Webster does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, A T Still University of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 220 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
A T Still University of Health Sciences is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Washington University in St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 180 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
WUSTL 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, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Missouri - St Louis 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. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 158 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMSL. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Central Missouri ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, the fairly large public school handed out 102 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UCM. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 46% took at least some of their classes online.
Lindenwood University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 94 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Lindenwood 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 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
UMKC 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 66% took at least some of their classes online.
Park 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. Located in Parkville, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 83 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Park 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
Saint Louis University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 81 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
SLU 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, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 68 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Southeast Missouri State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Northwest does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
Concordia Seminary ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 41 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 10% of those degree recipients were women.
Concordia Seminary does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 28% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #17, Avila University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 34 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Avila. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rockhurst University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Rockhurst, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Drury University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 28 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Drury University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 83% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Nazarene Theological Seminary came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 16 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 19% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Nazarene Theological Seminary 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 #21, Aquinas Institute of Theology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Aquinas Institute Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
Aquinas Institute Saint Louis 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 11% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 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. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 9 students in 2020-2021.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at MBTS. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #23, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at MBU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #24, Covenant Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Covenant Seminary is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Covenant Seminary 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, 48% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Missouri Western 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 #24 on the list. Located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, the small public school handed out 5 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Missouri Western does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
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*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%.
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