2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned a degree or certificate in history, making the major the #23 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 379 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in History
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 218 students majoring in history at SNHU, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 25% of the history majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 47% of the history majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
Of the 135 students majoring in history at ASU - Skysong, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 58% are male.
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Norwich University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 63 students majoring in history at Norwich, 68% are male and 32% are female.
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Ashland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.
About 47% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 53% are male.
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Yale University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Women make up 53% of the history majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 64% of the history majors at the school.
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New York University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.
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Harvard University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Of the 42 students majoring in history at Harvard, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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With a ranking of #12, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
About 36% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 64% are male.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
Of the 34 students majoring in history at SHSU, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 66% are male.
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George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in history at GMU, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
About 64% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 36% are male.
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Simmons University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in history at Simmons, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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California State University - Fullerton ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
About 40% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 60% are male.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the history majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #20, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in history at Cal State LA, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 68% of the history majors at the school.
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California State University - Sacramento ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in history at Sac State, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
About 67% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Texas State University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 25% of the history majors at the school.
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Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 379 different United States history schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 48 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 48 | Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond, LA |
| 48 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
| 48 | Salem State University | Salem, MA |
| 56 | University of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 56 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 56 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
| 56 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 56 | University of Colorado at Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 56 | Providence College | Providence, RI |
| 56 | University of Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 56 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 56 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for History students that almost earned our Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 65 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 65 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 65 | University of Missouri - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 65 | University of California - Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 65 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
| 71 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL |
| 71 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 71 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 71 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 71 | Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean | San Juan, PR |
| 71 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 71 | California State University - East Bay | Hayward, CA |
| 71 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 71 | Rutgers University - Newark | Newark, NJ |
| 71 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA |
| 71 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 71 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA |
| 71 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
History by Region
View the Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
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History Related Majors
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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