2023 Best History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best History 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges.
Top 15% Best History Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for history students. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized 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 #2 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
While working on their degree, history majors at UPenn accumulate an average of around $12,950 in student debt.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for history students. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
History majors at Georgetown take out an average of $14,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at NYU take out is $20,106. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $732, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.
After completing their degree, history graduates from Salisbury carry an average student debtload of $23,372. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $460, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, history graduates from UMGC take out $22,129 in student loans while working on their degree.
Monmouth University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, history graduates from Monmouth take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #8, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from GWU carry an average student debtload of $20,103.
Barnard College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from Barnard carry an average student debtload of $18,117.
SUNY Cortland ranked #10 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
History majors at SUNY Cortland take out an average of $25,691 in student loans while working on their egree.
Gettysburg College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
History majors at Gettysburg take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
History majors at Columbia take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | University of Scranton | Scranton, PA |
| 14 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 15 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 16 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history schools 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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