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Graduate Certificate in Humanities

Graduate Certificates in Humanities

27 Yearly Graduations
74% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in humanities is offered at 14 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 22% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 7.4% of humanities graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Humanities Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 27 people earned their graduate certificate in humanities. This earns it the #392 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in humanities at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 17,969
Bachelor’s Degree 1,461
Master’s Degree 504
Basic Certificate 67
Doctor’s Degree 59
Graduate Certificate 27
Undergraduate Certificate 14

Earnings of Humanities Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in humanities. About 74.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 7
Women 20
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The racial-ethnic distribution of humanities graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 14 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in humanities. Learn more about the most popular 14 below:

#1

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
16 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for humanities students seekinga graduate certificate is University of Denver. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,032 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their graduate certificate in humanities from DU. Around 75% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
5 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Nebraska - Lincoln comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in humanities. Roughly 25,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,010 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,318 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in humanities from UNL. About 50% of this group were women, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
1 Yearly Graduations
75% Women

Texas Tech University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in humanities. Each year, around 40,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,935 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,956 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in humanities from Texas Tech.

1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in humanities. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in humanities from Columbia. Of these students, 50% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

1 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for humanities majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is The University of Texas at Dallas. Roughly 28,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,088 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in humanities from UT Dallas.

#4

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Wisconsin - Madison is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in humanities. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,644 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,728 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in humanities from UW - Madison. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#8

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 8th most popular school in the country for humanities majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Maine. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,026 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in humanities from UMaine.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to humanities that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts 128
General Studies 24
Individualized Studies 20

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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