2023 Best History Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best History School for You
History is the #40 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,235 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best History Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best History Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best History Schools
Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
On average, history graduates from UPenn take out $12,950 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 20 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gettysburg College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at Gettysburg take out is $25,000.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Scranton is a great place for history students. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at University of Scranton take out is $26,000.
The excellent programs at Millersville University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Pennsylvania. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
After completing their degree, history graduates from Millersville carry an average student debtload of $26,538.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great place for history students. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at SRU take out is $26,889.
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.
After completing their degree, history graduates from East Stroudsburg University carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
Full History at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at Pitt take out is $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $449.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, history majors at Ship accumulate an average of around $26,976 in student debt.
Dickinson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at Dickinson take out is $19,000.
Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 20 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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