2023 Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
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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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 50 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
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Our 2023 rankings named American College of Financial Services the most popular school in Pennsylvania for business students working on their graduate certificate. The American College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It awarded 295 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at The American College are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 164 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Villanova. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Pennsylvania. Temple University is a large public school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 43 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Temple does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Pennsylvania. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 35 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,469 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Pitt. During the 2019-2020 year, about 16% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 50 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UPenn does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rosemont College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Rosemont is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. It awarded 25 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $33,425 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Rosemont are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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 #6 on the list. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WCUPA. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Robert Morris University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. Located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at RMU. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Carnegie Mellon 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 #9 on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 11% were women.
Carnegie Mellon does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 6% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Drexel University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Drexel accumulate an average of $23,548 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Drexel. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Moravian College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Moravian, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Eastern University 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 Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at EU. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Scranton came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
University of Scranton 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
Lebanon Valley College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Annville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at LVC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 2% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania 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 #15 on the list. Located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, the small public school handed out 6 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Clarion University. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Joseph’s University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Saint Joseph’s University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $37,827 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since St. Joe’s does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
La Roche University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. La Roche University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since La Roche does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Messiah University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Messiah is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 25% of those degree recipients were women.
Messiah 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 4 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Ship does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
Seton Hill 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 #18 on the list. Located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Seton Hill does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
DeVry University - Pennsylvania landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Since the graduate programs at DeVry University - Pennsylvania are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Lehigh 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 #23 on the list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
Lehigh does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Elizabethtown College 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 #23 on the list. Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 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.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Etown, 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 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Mercyhurst 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 #25 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Mercyhurst. During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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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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