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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in New York

17 Colleges
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master'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.

The Best History Master's Degree Schools in New York 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 York to see which master'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best History Master'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 master’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

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at SUNY Cortland helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in New York. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #6, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Read full report on History at Stony Brook University

#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College ranked #8 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.

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#9

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.

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#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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
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 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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