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2023 Most Popular Online History Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

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.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular online school in the United States for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in history at American Military University, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Read full report on History at American Public University System

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full History at Liberty University Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for history students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 57% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at George Mason University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online History Graduate Certificate Schools 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.

Read full report on History at Minnesota State University - Mankato

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the United States. SHSU is a very 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.

Full History at Sam Houston State University Report

#6

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

With a ranking of #6, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their online graduate certificate. 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.

Read full report on History at SUNY Empire State College

Maranatha Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online History Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Watertown, MBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full History at Maranatha Baptist University Report

#8

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online History Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

Full History at Western New Mexico University Report

Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for history students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

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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 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.

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