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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools

9 Colleges
$65,988 Avg Salary
$25,780 Avg Student Debt

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.

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.

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Tufts University the most popular online school in the United States for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 56% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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 school with a fairly 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the United States. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools list. 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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#7

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Regis University Report

#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #8, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online graduate certificate. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

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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