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2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

13 Colleges
$54,296 Avg Salary

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the New England 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.

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

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the New England Region . Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

About 40% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in history at Boston U, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#5

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 672
Maine 148
Rhode Island 234
Massachusetts 1,281
Connecticut 514
Vermont 190

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 13 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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