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2023 Best History Schools in Connecticut

7 Colleges
$29,995 Avg Salary
$22,030 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

In 2020-2021, 514 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best History Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Connecticut to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best History Schools in Connecticut

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Connecticut Schools in History

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Yale take out is $12,000.

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#2

Connecticut College

New London, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Connecticut College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from Conn College carry an average student debtload of $19,000.

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#3

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for history students. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UCONN take out is $21,985. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $333.

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The excellent programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Connecticut. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

While working on their degree, history majors at CCSU accumulate an average of around $25,528 in student debt.

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Western Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at WestConn accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from ECSU carry an average student debtload of $24,098.

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Best History Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,281
New Hampshire 672
Maine 148
Rhode Island 234
Vermont 190

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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