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2023 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best History Graduate Certificate School for You

With 1,500 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #20 most popular major in Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in History

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Virginia. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 679
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 4 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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