2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools
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 town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in history at OHIO Athens, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
Women make up 60% of the history majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maranatha Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Watertown.
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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.
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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 distant town of Mount Pleasant.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Mary University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Mount Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Great Lakes Region . WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 533 |
| Michigan | 614 |
| Ohio | 986 |
| Illinois | 974 |
| Wisconsin | 561 |
Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.