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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 258 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

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.

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 District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia 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.

Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 53% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named American University the most popular school in District of Columbia for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 24% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 9 students majoring in history at GWU, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full History at Catholic University of America Report

#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Read full report on History at Howard University

Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 735
Pennsylvania 1,235
New York 2,677
Maryland 617
Delaware 68

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 5 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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