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2023 Most Popular Online History Graduate Certificate Schools

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History is the #25 most popular major in the country with 4,391 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online History Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online history graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

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

Of the 47 students majoring in history at American Military University, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Liberty 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 Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for history students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the history majors at the school.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the United States. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Of the 5 students majoring in history at Minnesota State Mankato, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online History Graduate Certificate Schools list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

Of the 4 students majoring in history at SHSU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full History at Sam Houston State University Report

#6

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online History Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at SUNY Empire State College Report

Maranatha Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online History Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Watertown, MBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full History at Maranatha Baptist University Report

#8

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate history programs. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.

Full History at Western New Mexico University Report

With a ranking of #9, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.

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History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

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 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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