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2023 Most Popular Online History Schools in New York

2 Colleges
$29,273 Avg Salary
$21,805 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online History Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New York to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online History Colleges.

#1

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Our analysis found SUNY Empire State College to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue an online degree in New York. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at SUNY Empire take out is $18,750.

Full History at SUNY Empire State College Report

#2

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Excelsior College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online History Schools in New York list. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

Full History at Excelsior College Report

Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Schools 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

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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 2 schools only.

  • 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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