2023 Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best History 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 115 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region
Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 15% Most Popular History Schools
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, history majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $30,406 in student debt.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for history students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for history students. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
After completing their degree, history graduates from Yale carry an average student debt load of $12,000.
Out of the 115 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
History majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on History at University of Massachusetts Amherst
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for history students. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from Boston College carry an average student debt load of $18,000.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
History majors at Brown take out an average of $13,491 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Connecticut ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
History majors at UCONN take out an average of $21,985 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $333.
With a ranking of #8, Bridgewater State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.
On average, history graduates from Bridgewater State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $181.
Norwich University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, history graduates from Norwich take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Dartmouth College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.
After completing their degree, history graduates from Dartmouth carry an average student debt load of $16,285.
College of the Holy Cross did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, history majors at Holy Cross accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Central Connecticut State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at CCSU take out is $25,528.
Read full report on History at Central Connecticut State University
University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #13 on the list. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.
History majors at URI take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $250.
University of Vermont came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a large public school located in the city of Burlington.
After completing their degree, history graduates from UVM carry an average student debt load of $23,189.
Providence College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, history graduates from Providence take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.
History majors at UMass Boston take out an average of $27,667 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #17, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at Boston U take out is $27,000.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for History students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | University of New Hampshire - Main Campus | Durham, NH |
| 19 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 20 | Salem State University | Salem, MA |
| 21 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA |
| 22 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA |
| 23 | Worcester State University | Worcester, MA |
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history schools 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 29 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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