2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best History Master'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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Pace University - New York to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 42% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 58% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 64% of the history majors at the school.
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Out of the 63 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 36% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 47% are male.
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American University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 76% of the history majors at the school.
Georgetown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Women make up 53% of the history majors at the school.
Queens College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 19% are male.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.
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Villanova University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 53% are male.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for History students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 12 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 735 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,235 |
| New York | 2,677 |
| Maryland | 617 |
| Delaware | 68 |
| District of Columbia | 258 |
Majors Related to History
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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