2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You
History is the #32 most popular major in New York with 2,677 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 New York
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 New York University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cortland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Cortland.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Stony Brook University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
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Lehman College ranked #8 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Queens College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.
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Request InformationBest History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,235 |
| Maryland | 617 |
| New Jersey | 735 |
| District of Columbia | 258 |
| Delaware | 68 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 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).
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