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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

History is the #32 most popular major in New York with 2,677 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 85 schools in New York 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 Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 44% of the history majors at the school.

On average, history graduates from Columbia take out $24,104 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on History at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

Women make up 39% of the history majors at the school.

On average, history graduates from Binghamton University take out $20,750 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $266.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 35% of the history majors at the school.

History majors at SUNY Stony Brook take out an average of $20,192 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $19,599 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $732, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 74 students majoring in history at Fordham U, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full History at Fordham University Report

#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in history at UAlbany, 58% are male and 42% are female.

History majors at UAlbany take out an average of $23,166 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $363.

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United States Military Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the town of West Point, West Point is a public school with a small student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#8

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

SUNY Cortland landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Cortland.

Of the 66 students majoring in history at SUNY Cortland, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full History at SUNY Cortland Report

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 26% of the history majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from University at Buffalo carry an average student debt load of $19,308.

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#10

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Hunter carry an average student debt load of $18,229.

Full History at Hunter College Report

#11

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 58% of the history majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from QC carry an average student debt load of $16,447.

Full History at Queens College Report

#12

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

With a ranking of #12, SUNY New Paltz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.

About 49% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 51% are male.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at SUNY New Paltz take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,639.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
13 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
14 Barnard College New York, NY
15 The City College of New York New York, NY
16 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
17 SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY

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
Maryland 617
New Jersey 735
District of Columbia 258
Delaware 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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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