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2023 Best History Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$38,104 Avg Salary
$21,132 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

With 258 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #30 most popular major in District of Columbia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best History Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best History Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges.

Top District of Columbia Schools in History

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for history students. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

While working on their degree, history majors at Georgetown accumulate an average of around $14,750 in student debt.

Read full report on History at Georgetown University

The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at GWU take out is $20,103.

Full History at George Washington University Report

#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, history graduates from The American University take out $26,424 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full History at American University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at CUA accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

Read full report on History at Catholic University of America

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,235
New York 2,677
Maryland 617
New Jersey 735
Delaware 68

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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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