2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the New England 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the New England 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 New England Region
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 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 218 students majoring in history at SNHU, 45% are male and 55% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Norwich University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 63 students majoring in history at Norwich, 68% are male and 32% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Women make up 53% of the history majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Of the 42 students majoring in history at Harvard, 57% are male and 43% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Simmons University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in history at Simmons, 15% are male and 85% are female.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 68% of the history majors at the school.
Brown University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, Salem State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.
Providence College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in history at Providence, 92% are male and 8% are female.
Northeastern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in history at Northeastern, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,281 |
| Connecticut | 514 |
| New Hampshire | 672 |
| Maine | 148 |
| Rhode Island | 234 |
| Vermont | 190 |
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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.
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