2023 Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 New York
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Our analysis found SUNY Empire State College to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. SUNY Empire State College is a medium-sized public school located in Saratoga Springs, New York that handed out 72 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SUNY Empire. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. The Graduate Center is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,710 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since The Graduate Center does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 69 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $33,131 in student loans. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Columbia does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 42 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fordham University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 32 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Fordham U. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 graduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $20,525 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at RIT. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Binghamton University 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. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in Hempstead, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 30 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
Hofstra does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 21% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Adelphi 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 #8 on the list. Garden City, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Adelphi. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #8, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. This large public school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 21 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
SUNY Stony Brook 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 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Clarkson University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Clarkson University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 17 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
Clarkson does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Iona College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in New Rochelle, New York, and it awarded 15 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $19,271 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Iona, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 34% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
SUNY Maritime College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Maritime College is a public institution located in Throggs Neck, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 8% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SUNY Maritime College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University at Albany landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UAlbany. In 2019-2020 about 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The College of Saint Rose 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. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 9 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Saint Rose does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 39% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Syracuse University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 graduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,245 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 17% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Syracuse does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, Buffalo State did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Buffalo State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The College at Brockport came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school situated in Brockport, New York. It awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SUNY Brockport. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
New York University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NYU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
The New School landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. New York, New York 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.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at New School University. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
DeVry College of New York ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in New York, New York, the small private for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan 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 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Utica College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Utica College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
St. Joseph’s College - New York ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SJC. In fact, around 47% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #22, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Pace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Pace University 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
St John’s University - New York landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at STJ. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #22, Molloy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Molloy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Rockville Centre, New York that handed out 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Molloy does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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