2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree 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.
The Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 81 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the history bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
Top 15% Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 56% of the history majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $23,483 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $449.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 51% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 49% are male.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 61% are male.
History majors at Temple take out an average of $25,730 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gettysburg College is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 56% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
About 38% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 62% are male.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in history at WCUPA, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 31% of the history majors at the school.
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 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. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.
About 38% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 62% are male.
History majors at Kutztown University take out an average of $27,948 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Duquesne University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in history at Duquesne, 69% are male and 31% are female.
With a ranking of #10, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
About 30% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 70% are male.
With a ranking of #11, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 32% of the history majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Bloomsburg carry an average student debt load of $25,312.
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 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 #12 on the list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.
About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.
Honorable Mentions
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 Pennsylvania award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 14 | Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA |
| 14 | Washington & Jefferson College | Washington, PA |
| 16 | Albright College | Reading, PA |
| 16 | University of Scranton | Scranton, PA |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 25 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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