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2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

Check out the history graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular 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 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.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the history majors at the school.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small 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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Out of the 60 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for history students working on their graduate certificate. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Of the 7 students majoring in history at UT Arlington, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full History at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the United States. Located in the large 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.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in history at BGSU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their graduate certificate. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small 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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#10

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for History students that almost earned our Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools award.

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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.

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