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Finding the Best History Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 4,391 people earned a degree or certificate in history, making the major the #55 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 History Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 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 History Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the United States. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for history students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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With a ranking of #6, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #7 on this year’s Best History Graduate Certificate Schools list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best History Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #9, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their graduate certificate. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best History Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

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