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Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 735 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #22 most popular major in New Jersey.

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.

The Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best History Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in New Jersey for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgian Court University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lakewood.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Rutgers University - Newark 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University ranked #10 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. NJCU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

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Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

Majors Similar to History

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 17 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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