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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

In 2020-2021, 1,500 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in Virginia for history students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Read full report on History at George Mason University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for history students working on their graduate certificate. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Full History at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for history students working on their graduate certificate. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Full History at Liberty University Report

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

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Majors Similar to History

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

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