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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

8 Colleges
$29,648 Avg Salary
$23,614 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 52% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 56% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Georgetown University Report

#3

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in history at The American University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at The American University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,752.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 8 students majoring in history at Howard, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full History at Howard University Report

#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 40% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 60% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Trinity Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on History at Trinity Washington University

With a ranking of #8, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

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Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • 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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