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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New York 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York 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.

Of the 14 students majoring in history at Columbia, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in history at SUNY Empire, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at College of Staten Island CUNY helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in New York. Located in the city of Staten Island, CSI is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in history at CSI, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place 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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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Full History at Syracuse University Report

#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their graduate certificate. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

Full History at University at Albany Report

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges 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 7 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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