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Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,677 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in New York 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 York

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

Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the best school in New York for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

Barnard College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barnard College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cortland. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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Hobart and William Smith Colleges came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the town of Geneva, The Colleges is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #7 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#8

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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St Lawrence University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. St. Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Canton.

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#10

Siena College

Loudonville, NY

Siena College ranked #10 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Siena is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loudonville.

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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
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 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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