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Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 514 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut

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

Top Connecticut Schools for a Bachelor's in History

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

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

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#2

Connecticut College

New London, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Connecticut College is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Trinity College is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Connecticut. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

Read full report on History at Central Connecticut State University

Western Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

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Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on History at Eastern Connecticut State University

Best History Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 672
Maine 148
Rhode Island 234
Massachusetts 1,281
Vermont 190

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 7 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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