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2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in history at OHIO Athens, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full History at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Great Lakes Region . BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

Women make up 60% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Maranatha Baptist University is a great place for history students working on their graduate certificate. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Watertown.

Full History at Maranatha Baptist University Report

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for history students working on their graduate certificate. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Read full report on History at Wayne State University

#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great place for history students working on their graduate certificate. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on History at Oakland University

#5

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Mary University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mount Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Read full report on History at Mount Mary University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for history students working on their graduate certificate. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Full History at Western Michigan University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 11 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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