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2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for history students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

Full History at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at SUNY Empire State College

#3

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Staten Island CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. CSI is a large public school located in the city of Staten Island.

Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at College of Staten Island CUNY Report

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full History at Syracuse University Report

#4

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Read full report on History at New York University

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their graduate certificate. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Full History at University at Buffalo Report

#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

With a ranking of #6, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full History at Villanova University Report

With a ranking of #6, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full History at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 735
Pennsylvania 1,235
New York 2,677
Maryland 617
Delaware 68
District of Columbia 258

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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