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2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

17 Schools Ranked
$30,155 Avg Student Debt

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
202 Total Awards
$8,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 202 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

Liberty University 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.

Full Liberty University Report

#2

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia
48 Total Awards
$11,759 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Lynchburg. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. University of Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 48 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lynchburg does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
47 Total Awards
$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 47 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Virginia. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
37 Total Awards
$16,644 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at GMU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
30 Total Awards
$23,430 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Shenandoah University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Virginia. Shenandoah is located in Winchester, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.

Shenandoah 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 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
23 Total Awards
$15,518 Average Tuition & Fees
$33,341 Avg Student Debt

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 23 students in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $33,341 in student loans. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since VCU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
6 Total Awards
$13,224 Average Tuition & Fees

Old Dominion University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Old Dominion, 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, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
2 Total Awards
$12,535 Average Tuition & Fees

Radford 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 #8 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Radford does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Radford University Report

#8

Marymount University

Arlington, Virginia
2 Total Awards
$21,016 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Marymount University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Marymount is located in Arlington, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Marymount. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Marymount University Report

#8

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, Virginia
2 Total Awards
$16,320 Average Tuition & Fees

South University, Richmond landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. South University, Richmond is a private for-profit institution located in Glen Allen, Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates 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 South University, Richmond does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 13% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full South University, Richmond Report

#8

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk, Virginia
2 Total Awards
$22,901 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Virginia Medical School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Eastern Virginia Medical School does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 17% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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1 Total Awards
$9,505 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia University of Integrative Medicine came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. VUIM is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

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#13

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
$16,522 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Tech landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Virginia Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.

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#13

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia
$11,989 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Virginia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

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#13

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia
$16,320 Average Tuition & Fees

South University, Virginia Beach came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at South University, Virginia Beach, 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 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#13

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
$15,270 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Mennonite University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Eastern Mennonite. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#13

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
$16,618 Average Tuition & Fees

William & Mary ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since William & Mary does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full William & Mary Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 17 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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