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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Connecticut

27 Colleges
$29,995 Avg Salary
$22,030 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

In 2020-2021, 514 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Connecticut 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Yale take out is $12,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

While working on their degree, history majors at UCONN accumulate an average of around $21,985 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $333.

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Out of the 27 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

On average, history graduates from CCSU take out $25,528 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on History at Central Connecticut State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.

On average, history graduates from ECSU take out $24,098 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on History at Eastern Connecticut State University

Western Connecticut State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from WestConn carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

Full History at Western Connecticut State University Report

#7

Connecticut College

New London, CT

Connecticut College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

History majors at Conn College take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at Quinnipiac accumulate an average of around $24,778 in student debt.

Full History at Quinnipiac University Report

#9

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Trinity College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on History at Wesleyan University

Best History Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,281
New Hampshire 672
Maine 148
Rhode Island 234
Vermont 190

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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