2023 Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 421 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Stephens College to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States.
Stephens 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.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Teachers College at Columbia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in the United States.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Teachers College. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 421 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,679 in student loans.
Online graduate courses are available at Northwestern, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 2% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Elizabethtown College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in the United States.
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.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at St Catherine University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in the United States.
Online graduate courses are available at St. Kate’s, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Harvard accumulate an average of $19,755 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Harvard. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UPenn. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Viterbo University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Viterbo accumulate an average of $24,230 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Viterbo. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
California State University - San Marcos landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CSUSM. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of St Francis ranked #11 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list.
University of Saint Francis 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 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Boston University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Boston U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Georgetown University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Georgetown is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
College of Saint Elizabeth ranked #14 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list.
CSE 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 49% took at least some of their classes online.
Duke University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Duke accumulate an average of $17,440 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Duke. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 2% took at least some of their classes online.
Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list.
One thing to take note of is that Tufts does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Vanderbilt. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Utah State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at USU. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #19 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Online graduate courses are available at St. Scholastica, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,227 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Johns Hopkins does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Thomas Jefferson University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Thomas Jefferson University accumulate an average of $34,734 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Thomas Jefferson University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
Granite State College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.
One thing to take note of is that GSC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #23, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.
One thing to take note of is that Texas A&M College Station does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Maryville U. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #25, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.
IU Bloomington does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Rest of the Top 15% Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
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| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Scranton | Scranton, PA |
| 52 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 53 | DeSales University | Center Valley, PA |
| 54 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 55 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 56 | University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY |
| 57 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
| 58 | Wagner College | Staten Island, NY |
| 59 | Baldwin Wallace University | Berea, OH |
| 60 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 61 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 62 | California State University - Dominguez Hills | Carson, CA |
| 63 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, TN |
| 64 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our best healthcare schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Herzing University - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 66 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 67 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 68 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 69 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 70 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 71 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 72 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 73 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
| 74 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 75 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 76 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 77 | Arcadia University | Glenside, PA |
| 78 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 79 | Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, CA |
| 80 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 81 | Samford University | Birmingham, AL |
| 82 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 83 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 84 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 85 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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