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2023 Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

10 Schools Ranked
$26,713 Avg Student Debt

A business student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Michigan to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
59 Total Awards
$17,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Davenport University to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 59 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.

Around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
20 Total Awards

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Michigan. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, the large public school handed out 20 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Madonna University

Livonia, Michigan
24 Total Awards

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Madonna University is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Livonia, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
3 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Detroit Mercy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Walsh College

Troy, Michigan
2 Total Awards
$16,926 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Walsh College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Michigan. Walsh College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Troy, Michigan that handed out 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Walsh are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

Full Walsh College Report

4 Total Awards
$12,681 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Flint came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in Flint, Michigan, the medium-sized public school handed out 4 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 63% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Baker College

Owosso, Michigan
$12,750 Average Tuition & Fees
$46,807 Avg Student Debt

Baker College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Baker College accumulate an average of $46,807 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
20 Total Awards

Ferris State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, the fairly large public school handed out 20 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Kettering University

Flint, Michigan

Kettering University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Kettering University Report

#7

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Calvin University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 44% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 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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