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2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the history bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Brown carry an average student debtload of $13,308.

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#3

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Out of the 48 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Williams College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Williams carry an average student debtload of $13,193.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 48 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#5

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

History majors at Dartmouth take out an average of $17,074 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Amherst College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Amherst carry an average student debtload of $13,568.

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#7

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross 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 city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Tufts carry an average student debtload of $16,654.

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#9

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at Boston College accumulate an average of around $16,488 in student debt.

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#10

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

Middlebury College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best History Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,281
Connecticut 514
New Hampshire 672
Maine 148
Rhode Island 234
Vermont 190

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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