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Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 258 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in History

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 4 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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