2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 119 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 313 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,388 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 119 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 185 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Benedictine U, 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, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue University Global is a large public school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 134 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $33,486 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Purdue University Global are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Illinois State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 70 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Concordia University, Wisconsin. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
IUPUI 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 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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With a ranking of #7, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Loyola Chicago 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, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 64 students in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UWM. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
Herzing University - Madison ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 62 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Herzing University - Madison is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. This large public school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 59 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $20,014 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at U-M. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 58 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $20,683 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Case Western does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 17% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Chicago came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 58 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #13, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Ohio State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 48 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UW - Madison does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of St Francis ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
University of Saint Francis does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Ursuline College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Pepper Pike, Ohio, and it awarded 46 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Ursuline College. In 2019-2020 about 27% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Chamberlain University - Illinois ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit institution located in Addison, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Chamberlain - Illinois is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #17, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
UIC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. This fairly large public school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 41 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,107 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at BGSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 54% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Rush University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 41 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Rush University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #21, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 33 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Wright State University - Main Campus accumulate an average of $28,259 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Wright State University - Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wayne State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 42 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Wayne State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at OHIO Athens, 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 70% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in Peoria, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 30 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Bradley 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 95% took at least some of their classes online.
Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 26 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Marquette 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 58% 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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