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Best History Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best History Schools in the New England Region

48 Colleges
$33,757 Avg Salary
$23,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best History Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 48 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best History 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 degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at Yale accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for history students. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

While working on their degree, history majors at Brown accumulate an average of around $13,491 in student debt.

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#3

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Williams College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Schools in the New England Region list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.

History majors at Williams take out an average of $12,978 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Best History 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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#5

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at Dartmouth accumulate an average of around $16,285 in student debt.

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#6

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

With a ranking of #6, Amherst College did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

After completing their degree, history graduates from Amherst carry an average student debtload of $13,350.

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#7

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross ranked #7 on this year’s Best History Schools in the New England Region list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #8 on this year’s Best History Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Tufts take out is $18,500.

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#9

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

While working on their degree, history majors at Boston College accumulate an average of around $18,000 in student debt.

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#10

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

On average, history graduates from Norwich take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history colleges 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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