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There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this <nil> ranking. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Top Business Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $33,131 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Columbia 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 91% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,245 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Syracuse. In fact, around 31% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our list.
One thing to take note of is that NYU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Clarkson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in New York.
One thing to take note of is that Clarkson does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $17,710 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at The Graduate Center. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Fordham 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 #6 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Fordham U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $20,525 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that RIT does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
SUNY Maritime College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SUNY Maritime College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.
Binghamton 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 57% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.
Hofstra 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 21% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Stony Brook University landed the #11 spot in the rankings for the best graduate certificate business programs.
One thing to take note of is that SUNY Stony Brook does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Molloy College landed the #12 spot in the rankings for the best graduate certificate business programs.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Molloy. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
SUNY Empire State College landed the #13 spot in the rankings for the best graduate certificate business programs.
One thing to take note of is that SUNY Empire does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #14, Iona College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Iona accumulate an average of $19,271 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Iona does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 34% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University at Albany landed the #15 spot in the rankings for the best graduate certificate business programs.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UAlbany. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Adelphi University ranked #16 on this year’s list.
Online graduate courses are available at Adelphi, 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 92% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #17, The College at Brockport did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.
SUNY Brockport does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #18, Canisius College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.
Online graduate courses are available at Canisius, 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, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list.
SJC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 47% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Pace University - New York landed the #20 spot in the rankings for the best graduate certificate business programs.
One thing to take note of is that Pace University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Utica College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at Utica College, 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 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Manhattanville College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list.
Manhattanville does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 33% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The New School ranked #23 on this year’s list.
New School University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at STJ. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #25, The College of Saint Rose did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Saint Rose. During the 2019-2020 year, about 39% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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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