2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned a degree or certificate in history, making the major the #31 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best History Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 255 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.
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2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in History
Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the United States for history students working on their master’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Brown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
Harvard University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
With a ranking of #9, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
Northwestern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of Chicago ranked #11 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Vanderbilt University ranked #12 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
New York University ranked #14 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Monmouth University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.
Ashland University ranked #16 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
American Public University System landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
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With a ranking of #18, Salisbury University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #19 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #20, Emory University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.
Boston College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
With a ranking of #25, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. The Citadel is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
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Rest of the Top Best History Master's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for History students that almost earned our Best History Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 39 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 40 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 41 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 42 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 43 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 44 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 45 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 46 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 47 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 48 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 49 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 50 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 51 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | Houston, TX |
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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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