2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You
History is the #31 most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $19,599 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $732, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at Salisbury take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,561. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $460, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
History majors at UMGC take out an average of $27,616 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Monmouth University ranked #8 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Barnard College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Barnard carry an average student debtload of $17,411.
With a ranking of #10, SUNY Cortland did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #11 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Columbia carry an average student debtload of $24,104.
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Gettysburg College ranked #12 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for History students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 14 | University of Scranton | Scranton, PA |
| 15 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 16 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock, PA |
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,235 |
| New York | 2,677 |
| Maryland | 617 |
| New Jersey | 735 |
| District of Columbia | 258 |
| Delaware | 68 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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