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Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 234 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #20 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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Rhode Island 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.

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2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Bachelor's in History

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

History majors at Brown take out an average of $13,308 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at URI accumulate an average of around $21,966 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $250, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Providence College

Providence, RI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Rhode Island. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from RIC carry an average student debtload of $23,846.

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Best History Colleges in the New England Region

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

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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