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Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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$29,648 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 514 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Connecticut 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.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in Connecticut for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

Of the 100 students majoring in history at Yale, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Out of the 16 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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

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Out of the 16 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

Women make up 31% of the history majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 16 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#6

Connecticut College

New London, CT

Connecticut College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in history at Conn College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Western Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the history majors at the school.

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#8

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

With a ranking of #8, Quinnipiac University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#9

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#9

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Trinity College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in history at Trinity Bantams, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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Best History Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 672
Maine 148
Rhode Island 234
Massachusetts 1,281
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 16 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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