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2023 Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

11 Schools Ranked
$19,104 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina to see which ones had the most popular online graduate certificate programs 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

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
153 Total Awards
$7,594 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular school in North Carolina for business students working on their graduate certificate. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 153 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

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

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, North Carolina
41 Total Awards
$5,835 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fayetteville State University is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 41 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 34% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
200 Total Awards
$11,703 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,885 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 200 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $18,885 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
8 Total Awards
$8,265 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, the fairly large public school handed out 8 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 25% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Strayer University - North Carolina

Morrisville, North Carolina
4 Total Awards
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - North Carolina. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Morrisville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Strayer University - North Carolina is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#6

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
5 Total Awards
$10,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Gardner - Webb University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

Around 59% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
$12,566 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,691 Avg Student Debt

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking.

Graduate Certificate recipients from UNC Chapel Hill accumulate an average of $16,691 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

In 2019-2020 about 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
$8,007 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Montreat College

Montreat, North Carolina
$9,642 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Montreat College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, North Carolina

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

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
$7,514 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 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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