2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You
History is the #31 most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Pace University - New York to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 120 students majoring in history at Pace University, 58% are male and 42% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 36% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 28 students majoring in history at The Graduate Center, 36% are male and 64% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
Of the 19 students majoring in history at SRU, 47% are male and 53% are female.
American University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
About 76% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 24% are male.
Georgetown University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 47% are male.
Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.
Of the 16 students majoring in history at QC, 19% are male and 81% are female.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
| 12 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,235 |
| 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).
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