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With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its <nil> ranking. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
$10,733 Average Tuition & Fees

Our rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in Texas for business students working on their graduate certificate.

One thing to take note of is that Texas A&M College Station does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.

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$35,802 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate.

SMU 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 40% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
$9,518 Average Tuition & Fees

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

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
$19,846 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Mary’s University. It ranked #4 on our list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Mary’s. 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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$9,529 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston - Downtown. The school came in at #5 on this year’s list.

One thing to take note of is that UH Downtown does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas

With a ranking of #6, University of Dallas 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 UD. 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.

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

UT Dallas does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
$8,256 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s list.

One thing to take note of is that UNT does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Abilene Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s list.

Abilene Christian 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 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$10,853 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Arlington. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
$7,246 Average Tuition & Fees

Angelo State University landed the #11 spot in the rankings for the best graduate certificate business programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Angelo State. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#12

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
$21,272 Average Tuition & Fees

Dallas Baptist University ranked #12 on this year’s list.

DBU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 51% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#13

Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville, Texas
$6,157 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Texas A&M University - Kingsville 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 Texas A&M Kingsville. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#14

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
$7,704 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Woman’s 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 #14 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at TWU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$9,479 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at UTSA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$7,166 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #16 spot in the rankings for the best graduate certificate business programs.

UTEP does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#17

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
$8,411 Average Tuition & Fees

Lamar University landed the #17 spot in the rankings for the best graduate certificate business programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lamar University. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 17 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%.

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