2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You
With 735 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #22 most popular major in New Jersey.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey 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.
2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular New Jersey Schools for a Doctorate in History
Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 73% of the history majors at the school.
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Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in history at Princeton, 88% are male and 13% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centenary University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,235 |
| New York | 2,677 |
| Maryland | 617 |
| Delaware | 68 |
| District of Columbia | 258 |
History Related Majors
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 4 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.