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2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,281 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #32 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Our analysis found Williams College to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.

History majors at Williams take out an average of $13,193 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Amherst College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

History majors at Amherst take out an average of $13,568 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

Out of the 27 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Holy Cross landed the # 4 spot on the list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Massachusetts. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

History majors at Tufts take out an average of $16,654 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College 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. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

On average, history graduates from Boston College take out $16,488 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, history graduates from Boston U take out $25,162 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.

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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Best History Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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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