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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 36% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

About 35% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#3

Kean University

Union, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Kean University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in New Jersey. Kean is a large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

About 39% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 61% are male.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#5

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 48% of the history majors at the school.

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The College of New Jersey ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

Women make up 42% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at The College of New Jersey

#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

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

About 45% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 55% are male.

Read full report on History at Seton Hall University

#8

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

With a ranking of #8, New Jersey City University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

Women make up 46% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at New Jersey City University Report

William Paterson University of New Jersey 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 21% of the history majors at the school.

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Rutgers University - Newark ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in history at Rutgers Newark, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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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
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 26 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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