2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best History Master'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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best History Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Out of the 42 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Salisbury University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.
George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Cornell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Maryland - College Park 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,235 |
| New York | 2,677 |
| Maryland | 617 |
| New Jersey | 735 |
| District of Columbia | 258 |
| Delaware | 68 |
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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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