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$23,690 Avg Student Debt

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Top Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$42,932 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region .

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UPenn does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
$47,347 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in the Middle Atlantic Region .

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Carnegie Mellon does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 6% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Report

#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
$27,130 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Lehigh. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
$39,556 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Stevens Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Stevens 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, 54% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Stevens Institute of Technology Report

#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
$61,202 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,227 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 78 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 5 spot on the list.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $19,227 in loans while pursuing their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Johns Hopkins does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
$21,199 Average Tuition & Fees

Villanova University ranked #6 on this year’s list.

Villanova 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 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Villanova University Report

#7

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania
$11,630 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Scranton does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$52,924 Average Tuition & Fees
$33,131 Avg Student Debt

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s list.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Columbia accumulate an average of $33,131 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Columbia does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#9

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, Pennsylvania
$51,610 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Lebanon Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at LVC. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
$32,904 Average Tuition & Fees
$29,615 Avg Student Debt

George Washington University landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best graduate certificate business programs.

Graduate Certificate recipients from GWU accumulate an average of $29,615 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Online graduate courses are available at GWU, 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 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full George Washington University Report

#11

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Elizabethtown College landed the #11 spot in the rankings for the best graduate certificate business programs.

Etown 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 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#12

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$37,827 Avg Student Debt

Saint Joseph’s University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $37,827 in student loans.

Online graduate courses are available at St. Joe’s, 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, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$37,074 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,548 Avg Student Debt

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,548 in loans while pursuing their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Drexel does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Read full report on Drexel University

#14

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
$42,954 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,245 Avg Student Debt

Syracuse University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,245 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Syracuse. In 2019-2020 about 31% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Syracuse University Report

#15

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
$25,248 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,469 Avg Student Debt

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Pitt accumulate an average of $22,469 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Pitt. 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.

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#16

New York University

New York, New York
$38,206 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #16, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NYU. 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.

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#17

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #17, Messiah University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.

One thing to take note of is that Messiah does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Messiah University Report

#18

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Robert Morris University landed the #18 spot in the rankings for the best graduate certificate business programs.

RMU 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 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#19

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York
$36,472 Average Tuition & Fees

Clarkson University landed the #19 spot in the rankings for the best graduate certificate business programs.

Clarkson 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 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#20

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
$38,456 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #20, American University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since The American University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.

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#21

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
$11,034 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #21, Towson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Towson does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Towson University Report

#22

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
$10,410 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,710 Avg Student Debt

The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Graduate Certificate recipients from The Graduate Center accumulate an average of $17,710 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

The Graduate Center 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 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#23

DeSales University

Center Valley, Pennsylvania

DeSales University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list.

DeSales does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#24

Centenary University

Hackettstown, New Jersey
$17,550 Average Tuition & Fees

Centenary University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Centenary. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.

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#25

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
$11,898 Average Tuition & Fees

West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #25 on this year’s list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WCUPA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.

Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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