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2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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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.

Check out the history doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

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 school 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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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

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#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

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 suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the history majors at the school.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the 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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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Fordham University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in New York. Fordham U is a 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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St John’s University - New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #6, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

Full History at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #6, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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

Full History at Cornell University Report

#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

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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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

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 college with a very large student population.

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

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Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 735
Pennsylvania 1,235
Maryland 617
Delaware 68
District of Columbia 258

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.

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