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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 98 schools in the New England Region 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.

Check out the history bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

Of the 275 students majoring in history at SNHU, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the history majors at the school.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 47% of the history majors at the school.

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Out of the 98 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in history at UMass Amherst, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#5

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Out of the 98 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.

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University of Connecticut came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#8

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Of the 68 students majoring in history at Brown, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#9

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College 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 town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 37% of the history majors at the school.

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#10

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

Women make up 49% of the history majors at the school.

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#11

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island 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 #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Central Connecticut State University 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 #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#13

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 34% of the history majors at the school.

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#14

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University 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 #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in history at Boston U, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Providence College Providence, RI
15 Tufts University Medford, MA
17 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
18 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
19 Bates College Lewiston, ME
19 Smith College Northampton, MA
19 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
19 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
19 Williams College Williamstown, MA
19 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA

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.

  • 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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