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2023 Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia

5 Schools Ranked
$29,615 Avg Student Debt

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia 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.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
273 Total Awards
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Strayer University - Global Region the most popular school in District of Columbia for business students working on their graduate certificate. Strayer University - Global Region is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 273 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

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

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
221 Total Awards
$32,904 Average Tuition & Fees
$29,615 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 221 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $29,615 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.

GWU 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 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full George Washington University Report

#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
65 Total Awards
$38,456 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 65 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.

The American University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 39% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Strayer University - District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
8 Total Awards
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - District of Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a very small private for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 8 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - District of Columbia are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

Full Strayer University - District of Columbia Report

#5

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
3 Total Awards
$34,326 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Howard. In fact, around 24% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Howard University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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