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2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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Finding the Best History Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,677 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New York 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 New York.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in history at Columbia, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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 New York. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in history at SUNY Empire, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Staten Island CUNY. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Staten Island, CSI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in history at CSI, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 7 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full History at New York University 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 New York. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Full History at Syracuse University Report

#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate history programs. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

Read full report on History at University at Albany

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate history programs. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

Full History at University at Buffalo Report

Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Majors Similar to History

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 7 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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