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2023 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best History Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 4,391 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in History

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for history students working on their graduate certificate. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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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 #2 on our 2023 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#4

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Staten Island CUNY. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public school with a large student population.

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Best History Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 477
Pennsylvania 132
Maryland 55
New Jersey 88
District of Columbia 73
Delaware 10

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

Majors Similar to History

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Abraham Ortelius.

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