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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

8 Colleges
$29,648 Avg Salary
$23,614 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 258 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 52% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 56% of the history majors at the school.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in history at The American University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full History at Catholic University of America Report

#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in District of Columbia. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 8 students majoring in history at Howard, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full History at Howard University Report

#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 40% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Trinity Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full History at Trinity Washington University Report

University of the District of Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

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Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Maryland 617
Delaware 68

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 8 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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