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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region .

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

About 21% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the history majors at the school.

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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 graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in history at GMU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 33% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for history students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Read full report on History at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

With a ranking of #7, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their graduate certificate. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

Full History at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

With a ranking of #7, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their graduate certificate. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

Read full report on History at University of North Alabama

#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #7, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.

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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 23 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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