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Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 234 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #22 most popular major in Rhode Island.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Rhode Island 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.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the most popular school in Rhode Island for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Women make up 54% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Brown University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in history at URI, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Read full report on History at University of Rhode Island

#3

Providence College

Providence, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Providence College is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Of the 37 students majoring in history at Providence, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Read full report on History at Providence College

#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in history at RIC, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Read full report on History at Rhode Island College

#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salve Regina University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Salve Regina University Report

Roger Williams University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full History at Roger Williams University Report

#7

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

With a ranking of #7, Bryant University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Smithfield.

About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full History at Bryant University Report

Best History Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 672
Maine 148
Massachusetts 1,281
Connecticut 514
Vermont 190

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 7 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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