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Graduate Certificate in Humanities

Graduate Certificates in Humanities

27 Yearly Graduations
74% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 14 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in humanities. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 22% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 7.4% of humanities graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Humanities Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 27 people earned their graduate certificate in humanities. This makes it the 392nd most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in humanities at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 504
Doctor’s Degree 59
Graduate Certificate 27

Earnings of Humanities Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for humanities majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for humanities students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in humanities. About 74.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 7
Women 20
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The racial-ethnic distribution of humanities graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 14 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in humanities. Learn more about the most popular 14 below:

#1

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
16 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Denver tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for humanities majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,032 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their graduate certificate in humanities from DU. Of these students, 100% were women and 75% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
5 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for humanities majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Each year, around 25,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,010 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,318 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in humanities from UNL. Around 13% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for humanities majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Columbia University in the City of New York. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in humanities from Columbia. About 50% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

1 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

The University of Texas at Dallas is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in humanities. Each year, around 28,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,088 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in humanities from UT Dallas.

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
1 Yearly Graduations
75% Women

Texas Tech University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in humanities. Roughly 40,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,935 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,956 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in humanities from Texas Tech.

#4

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Wisconsin - Madison comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in humanities. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,644 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,728 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in humanities from UW - Madison. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#8

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Maine is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in humanities. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,026 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in humanities from UMaine.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to humanities that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts 128
General Studies 24
Individualized Studies 20

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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