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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Rhode Island

7 Colleges
$32,488 Avg Salary
$23,123 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

In 2020-2021, 234 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

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The Most Popular History Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Rhode Island 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.

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

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the most popular school in Rhode Island for history students. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Brown take out is $13,491.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at URI take out is $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $250, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Providence College

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Providence College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Rhode Island list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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

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#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salve Regina University is a great place for history students. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

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Roger Williams University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

With a ranking of #7, Bryant University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Smithfield.

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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
Connecticut 514
New Hampshire 672
Maine 148
Vermont 190

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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