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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 60 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Colleges.

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

About 21% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 79% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the United States. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 14 students majoring in history at Columbia, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full History at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the United States. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 25% of the history majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full History at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the United States. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 7 students majoring in history at GMU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate history programs. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

About 60% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 40% are male.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at BGSU take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $20,128.

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#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full History at Sam Houston State University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools award.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

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