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2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best History Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 275 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for history students working on their graduate certificate. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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

Full History at Liberty University Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for history students working on their graduate certificate. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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

Full History at George Mason University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Richmond landed the # 5 spot on the list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on History at Regent University

Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 24
Florida 90
North Carolina 135
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

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 6 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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