Graduate Certificates

[cookderosa]

I am looking for a graduate certificate from an accredited college to diversify my background. Do you know of any quick, inexpensive options? I am open to any subject, must be online, and under 1 year to complete. Ideally under $3,000usd and 3 classes (or less).

Would this be instead of eventually pursuing a masters? I ask because many master's certificates aren't *that much* shorter than a degree - and if you get rolling, it would be nice to have the option to finish the degree. So, if you're starting from scratch, it might be nice to pick a certificate that fits inside of a full degree at the same school. This isn't uncommon, but there are a lot that DON'T do this, so you may want to think about it.

Also, if you don't *need* a masters, as in ever, why not get a Micromasters from edx? You can drop without a paper trail if you need to, and you'd be all in around $1000. Some, not all, will also allow you to roll the micromasters into an actual master's degree - which is always good for keeping your options open.

PS Grad work in ANY subject? That sends a funky message to me. Build your resume by making yourself more diverse for sure, but do so in a way that shows you have a plan and purpose for the time and money you're about to spend (because potential employers will wonder how well you'll use their time and money otherwise)