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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,680 people earned a degree or certificate in liberal arts / sciences and humanities, making the major the #30 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in the United States for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 52% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the United States. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Of the 103 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Northwestern, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Out of the 65 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Columbia, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 25% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

About 93% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#5

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salus University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their graduate certificate. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elkins Park.

About 86% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Salus University Report

#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #7, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UofM, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at California State University - Los Angeles Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Liberal Arts & Humanities students that almost earned our Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
12 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
12 Portland State University Portland, OR

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 2,680

Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 31 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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