2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best History Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,500 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in History
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 25% of the history majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Of the 7 students majoring in history at GMU, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Richmond landed the # 5 spot on the list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.
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Regent University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Request InformationBest History Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,063 |
| West Virginia | 539 |
| Mississippi | 232 |
| South Carolina | 423 |
| Florida | 887 |
| Arkansas | 246 |
| Alabama | 505 |
| Kentucky | 366 |
| Georgia | 679 |
| Tennessee | 555 |
| Louisiana | 426 |
Majors Related to History
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 6 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.