2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best History Master'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.
The Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in New York 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.
2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
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 New York. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 120 students majoring in history at Pace University, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 64% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 36% are male.
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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 New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in history at The Graduate Center, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in history at QC, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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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 #6 on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 43% of the history majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.
Of the 12 students majoring in history at STJ, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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The City College of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
Of the 9 students majoring in history at CCNY, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Brooklyn College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Of the 8 students majoring in history at Brooklyn College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,235 |
| Maryland | 617 |
| New Jersey | 735 |
| District of Columbia | 258 |
| Delaware | 68 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 27 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.