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2023 Best History Schools in Maryland

9 Colleges
$31,643 Avg Salary
$23,292 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #20 most popular major in Maryland with 617 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best History Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Maryland to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best History Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges.

Top Maryland Schools in History

#1

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Salisbury University the best school in Maryland for history students. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

History majors at Salisbury take out an average of $23,372 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $460.

Read full report on History at Salisbury University

The excellent programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Maryland. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

After completing their degree, history graduates from UMGC carry an average student debtload of $22,129.

Full History at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

On average, history graduates from Towson take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on History at Towson University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

History majors at UMCP take out an average of $24,100 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full History at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#5

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means McDaniel College is a great place for history students. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.

Full History at McDaniel College Report

University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

While working on their degree, history majors at UMBC accumulate an average of around $20,750 in student debt.

Read full report on History at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

#7

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #7 on the list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.

While working on their degree, history majors at The Mount accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Read full report on History at Mount St Mary’s University

#8

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

St Mary’s College of Maryland landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at SMCM accumulate an average of around $16,775 in student debt.

Full History at St Mary’s College of Maryland Report

#9

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from Loyola Maryland carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Read full report on History at Loyola University Maryland

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
New York 2,677
Delaware 68
District of Columbia 258

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 9 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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