2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best History Graduate Certificate School for You
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.
The Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the history graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in the United States for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in history at American Military University, 79% are male and 21% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the history majors at the school.
Out of the 60 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 75% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the United States. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 57% of the history majors at the school.
Out of the 60 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.
Of the 7 students majoring in history at UT Arlington, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a 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.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in history at BGSU, 40% are male and 60% are female.
With a ranking of #10, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for History students that almost earned our Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools award.
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History Related Majors
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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| History | 4,391 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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