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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 617 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #32 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

Check out the history bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular school in Maryland for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 119 students majoring in history at UMGC, 59% are male and 41% are female.

On average, history graduates from UMGC take out $27,616 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 23 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 34% of the history majors at the school.

On average, history graduates from UMCP take out $21,476 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in history at UMBC, 65% are male and 35% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at UMBC accumulate an average of around $21,310 in student debt.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 23 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the history majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at Towson accumulate an average of around $19,009 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Naval Academy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Annapolis is a small public school located in the suburb of Annapolis.

Women make up 18% of the history majors at the school.

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#6

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

Women make up 31% of the history majors at the school.

History majors at Salisbury take out an average of $21,561 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $460.

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#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 52% of the history majors at the school.

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Bowie State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in history at Bowie State University, 44% are male and 56% are female.

On average, history graduates from Bowie State University take out $31,379 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 24% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 76% are male.

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#10

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

St Mary’s College of Maryland landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. SMCM is a small public school located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City.

Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.

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Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,235
New York 2,677
New Jersey 735
District of Columbia 258
Delaware 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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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