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Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

With 234 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #22 most popular major in Rhode Island.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Rhode Island 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Rhode Island. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Of the 18 students majoring in history at Brown, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full History at Brown University Report

#2

Providence College

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Providence College is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

About 8% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 92% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in history at RIC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full History at Rhode Island College Report

Best History Colleges in the New England Region

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

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

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Majors Similar 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 4 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.

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