2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned a degree or certificate in history, making the major the #23 most popular in the United States.
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.
The Best History Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 109 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the history doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best History Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the United States. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Out of the 109 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Brown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Harvard University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
University of Chicago landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
New York University ranked #13 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree history programs. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Boston College ranked #15 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for History students that almost earned our Best History Doctor's Degree Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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17 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
18 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
19 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
20 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
21 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
History by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Majors Related to History
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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