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2023 Best History Schools in New Jersey

17 Colleges
$35,162 Avg Salary
$25,084 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

With 735 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #22 most popular major in New Jersey.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best History Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in New Jersey

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

Top 10 Best History Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

The excellent programs at Monmouth University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#3

Kean University

Union, NJ

Out of the 17 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Kean take out is $27,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgian Court University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Schools in New Jersey list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

On average, history graduates from Georgian Court take out $23,075 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for history students. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out is $22,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $242, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at Rowan accumulate an average of around $26,154 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $364, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

History majors at Seton Hall take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Rutgers Newark take out is $22,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $242, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

History majors at Ramapo College take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

With a ranking of #10, New Jersey City University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

After completing their degree, history graduates from NJCU carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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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
Pennsylvania 1,235
New York 2,677
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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