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2023 Best Value History Graduate Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

30 Colleges
$23,684 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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 #23 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value History Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for history students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value History Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the history graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, American Military University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best History Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the United States. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.

Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best History Graduate Certificate Schools list.

Read full report on History at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great value for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Graduate Certificate Schools list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 a year.

Read full report on History at Sam Houston State University

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their graduate certificate. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNA are $13,860 per year.

Read full report on History at University of North Alabama

#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah 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 midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

U of U graduate students pay an average of $25,705 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 5% of our Best History Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value History Graduate Certificate Schools list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

UTEP graduate students pay an average of $16,621 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on History at The University of Texas at El Paso

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate history programs. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

UT Arlington graduate students pay an average of $24,005 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on History at The University of Texas at Arlington

History by Region

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

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

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 25 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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