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2023 Most Popular History Schools in District of Columbia

8 Colleges
$38,104 Avg Salary
$21,132 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

With 258 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #30 most popular major in District of Columbia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for history students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

After completing their degree, history graduates from GWU carry an average student debt load of $20,103.

Full History at George Washington University Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

On average, history graduates from Georgetown take out $14,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

History majors at The American University take out an average of $26,424 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full History at American University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at CUA take out is $23,250.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for history students. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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With a ranking of #6, Trinity Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of the District of Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

Full History at University of the District of Columbia Report

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
Pennsylvania 1,235
New York 2,677
Maryland 617
New Jersey 735
Delaware 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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