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2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

84 Colleges
$29,648 Avg Salary
$23,614 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the history bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

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George Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Monmouth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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#9

Barnard College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #9, Barnard College did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#10

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

SUNY Cortland ranked #10 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cortland.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #11 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#12

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Gettysburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gettysburg.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
14 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
15 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
16 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 735
Pennsylvania 1,235
New York 2,677
Maryland 617
Delaware 68
District of Columbia 258

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

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