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2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

20 Colleges
$29,648 Avg Salary
$23,614 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

History is the #40 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,235 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best History Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gettysburg College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 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. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

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With a ranking of #7, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh 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 #8 on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Pitt carry an average student debtload of $23,483. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $449.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #10 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,677
Maryland 617
New Jersey 735
District of Columbia 258
Delaware 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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).

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