2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the New England Region 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 the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the New England Region . Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Williams College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 48 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Amherst College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.
College of the Holy Cross landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Tufts University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
Boston College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
Middlebury College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Middlebury.
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 672 |
| Maine | 148 |
| Rhode Island | 234 |
| Massachusetts | 1,281 |
| Connecticut | 514 |
| Vermont | 190 |
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History Related Rankings by Major
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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