2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the online liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
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Our analysis found Tufts University to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Tufts, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 56% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Michigan State, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online graduate certificate. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Northern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Harvard University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
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Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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