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2023 Most Popular History Schools in New York

87 Colleges
$29,273 Avg Salary
$21,805 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 87 schools in New York to see which 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for history students. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

History majors at Columbia take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full History at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at NYU take out is $20,106. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $732, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pace University - New York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in New York list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full History at Pace University - New York Report

#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Binghamton University take out is $21,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $266.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for history students. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from SUNY Stony Brook carry an average student debt load of $20,093.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from UAlbany carry an average student debt load of $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $363.

Full History at University at Albany Report

#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Fordham U take out is $27,000.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #8, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

While working on their degree, history majors at University at Buffalo accumulate an average of around $18,625 in student debt.

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#9

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at QC accumulate an average of around $12,435 in student debt.

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#10

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

With a ranking of #10, SUNY Cortland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cortland.

On average, history graduates from SUNY Cortland take out $25,691 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full History at SUNY Cortland Report

United States Military Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the fringe town of West Point, West Point is a public college with a small student population.

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#12

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

History majors at Hunter take out an average of $17,741 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full History at Hunter College Report

#13

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in New York ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.

After completing their degree, history graduates from SUNY New Paltz carry an average student debt load of $15,875.

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#13

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, history graduates from Cornell take out $15,988 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full History at Cornell University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
15 The City College of New York New York, NY
15 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
17 Barnard College New York, NY

Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,235
Maryland 617
New Jersey 735
District of Columbia 258
Delaware 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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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