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2023 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best History Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #31 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best school in the Southeast Region for history students working on their graduate certificate. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for history students working on their graduate certificate. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southeast Region . Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

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#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate history programs. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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With a ranking of #10, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their graduate certificate. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 679
Virginia 1,500
North Carolina 1,063
Florida 887
Tennessee 555
Kentucky 366
South Carolina 423
Louisiana 426
Arkansas 246
Alabama 505
Mississippi 232
West Virginia 539

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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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