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Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 234 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Rhode Island 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.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the most popular school in Rhode Island for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Women make up 54% of the history majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at Brown accumulate an average of around $13,308 in student debt.

Full History at Brown University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in history at URI, 71% are male and 29% are female.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at URI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,966. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $250, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on History at University of Rhode Island

#3

Providence College

Providence, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Providence College is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Of the 37 students majoring in history at Providence, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in history at RIC, 60% are male and 40% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at RIC accumulate an average of around $23,846 in student debt.

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#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salve Regina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at Salve Regina University

Roger Williams 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#7

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Bryant University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Smithfield.

About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on History at Bryant University

Best History Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,281
Connecticut 514
New Hampshire 672
Maine 148
Vermont 190

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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