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Finding the Best History Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned a degree or certificate in history, making the major the #31 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best History Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best History Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Graduate Certificate Schools list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best History Graduate Certificate Schools list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate history programs. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

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