2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Certificate School for You
With 556,813 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
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 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the United States for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their graduate certificate. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
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University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Regis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Connecticut came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Rankings by Major
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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