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2023 Best Value History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$24,067 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best History Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in History

Our 2023 rankings named Bowling Green State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for history students working on their graduate certificate. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

BGSU graduate students pay an average of $15,823 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

OHIO Athens graduate students pay an average of $17,712 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great value for history students working on their graduate certificate. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $38,667 per year.

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Best History Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 533
Michigan 614
Ohio 986
Illinois 974
Wisconsin 561

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 3 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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