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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 514 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Connecticut 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in Connecticut for history students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

Women make up 53% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Yale University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full History at Central Connecticut State University Report

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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

Full History at University of Connecticut Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full History at Wesleyan University Report

#6

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #6, Trinity College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on History at Trinity College

Best History Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 672
Maine 148
Rhode Island 234
Massachusetts 1,281
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 7 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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