2023 Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 147 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in the Southeast Region for business students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 267 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 34% were women.
UofSC 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 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 200 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,885 in student loans. Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NC State. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 147 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at ECU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the large public school handed out 143 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Louisiana State University accumulate an average of $27,329 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 30% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Louisiana State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. George Mason University is a large public school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 137 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
GMU 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 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Liberty University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 118 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Liberty University. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
American Public University System 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 #7 on the list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 113 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, American Military University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Auburn 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. This large public school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 103 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Auburn. In fact, around 35% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 97 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Louisville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 94 students in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $12,397 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 34% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UofL. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Central Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Florida is a large public school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 75 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,102 in student loans. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UCF, 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 79% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Memphis landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. This large public school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 65 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
UofM 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 58% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #13, Belhaven University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 58 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Belhaven does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 56 students in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Virginia 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 75% took at least some of their classes online.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at FAU. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Miami came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 48 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from U Miami accumulate an average of $26,723 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 27% of those degree recipients were women.
U Miami 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 29% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Virginia Tech landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 15% were women.
Virginia Tech 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 63% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Georgia came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 44 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,917 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UGA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 18% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Strayer University - Georgia landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. Strayer University - Georgia is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 42 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Georgia are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Fayetteville State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 34% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Fayetteville State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Arkansas ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 39 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UARK. 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.
Austin Peay State 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 #22 on the list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in Clarksville, Tennessee that handed out 38 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Austin Peay State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #23, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school handed out 36 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Georgia State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Western Kentucky 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 #24 on the list. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 34 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
WKU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #25, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since FIU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular business schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 28 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC |
| 28 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 30 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, TN |
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%.
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