2023 Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio
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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Ohio to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio
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Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Ohio. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the large public school awarded 165 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from UC accumulate an average of $21,388 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
UC 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 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 21 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 34% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Ohio State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 24 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,259 in student loans. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Wright State University - Main Campus 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 73% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 19 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Kent State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Ohio. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UDayton. In 2019-2020 about 45% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
OHIO Athens 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 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Baldwin Wallace 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 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 4 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,683 in student loans. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Case Western, 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 17% took at least some of their classes online.
DeVry University - Ohio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the very small private for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Since the graduate programs at DeVry University - Ohio are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
University of Toledo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Toledo. In fact, around 29% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Miami University - Oxford came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Miami University - Oxford. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Youngstown State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. This fairly large public school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Youngstown State University. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cedarville University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. Located in Cedarville, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cedarville. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Akron Main Campus. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Ursuline College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Ursuline College. In fact, around 27% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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With a ranking of #14, Xavier University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.
Xavier does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 46% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lourdes University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs.
Online graduate courses are available at Lourdes, 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 61% took at least some of their classes online.
Tiffin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list.
Tiffin 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.
With a ranking of #14, Antioch University - Midwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.
Union Institute & University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Union. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 21 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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