2023 Most Popular Online History Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online 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 Most Popular Online History Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online History Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the online history graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
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Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in history at American Military University, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online History Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 75% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online History Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the history majors at the school.
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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Of the 5 students majoring in history at Minnesota State Mankato, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
Of the 4 students majoring in history at SHSU, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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SUNY Empire State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online History Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.
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Maranatha Baptist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate history programs. Located in the fringe town of Watertown, MBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Western New Mexico University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate history programs. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online History Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 9 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.