2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 2,677 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York
Check out the history doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.
Top 10 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in history at Columbia, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 11 students majoring in history at NYU, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 63% of the history majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
About 40% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 60% are male.
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Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
About 67% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Cornell 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 #6 on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.
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University at Albany 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 #6 on the list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.
Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.
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University at Buffalo 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.
Request InformationBest History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 735 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,235 |
| 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 12 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.