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2023 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast 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. 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.

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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southeast 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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 Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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#8

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

With a ranking of #8, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Florida International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 24
Florida 90
North Carolina 135
Virginia 275
Tennessee 73
Georgia 60
South Carolina 39
Louisiana 78
West Virginia 249
Kentucky 39
Arkansas 25
Alabama 64

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 14 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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