2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,281 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in Massachusetts 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.
2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Check out the history bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.
Top 10 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 118 students majoring in history at Harvard, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 48% are male.
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Out of the 48 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 41% of the history majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
Of the 81 students majoring in history at Boston College, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Holy Cross. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
Of the 55 students majoring in history at Holy Cross, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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Boston University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 49% are male.
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Tufts University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
Of the 37 students majoring in history at Tufts, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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Brandeis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 53% are male.
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Worcester State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Women make up 30% of the history majors at the school.
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Smith College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 672 |
| Maine | 148 |
| Rhode Island | 234 |
| Connecticut | 514 |
| Vermont | 190 |
Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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.