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Best History Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

26 Colleges
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best History Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

The excellent master’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.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Master’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.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 26 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#6

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #7 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Northeastern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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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

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 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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