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2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best History Doctor'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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 56% of the history majors at the school.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

About 73% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in history at UPenn, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at New York University Report

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in history at Pitt, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

About 63% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#8

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Women make up 13% of the history majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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

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Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 735
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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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