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2023 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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Finding the Best History Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 477 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York 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 New York

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

Top New York 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 New York for history students working on their graduate certificate. NYU is a very 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 New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

#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 New York 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at College of Staten Island CUNY helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in New York. Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a large student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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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