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2023 Most Popular History Schools in District of Columbia

8 Colleges
$38,104 Avg Salary
$21,132 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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 Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for history students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

After completing their degree, history graduates from GWU carry an average student debt load of $20,103.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for history students. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

On average, history graduates from Georgetown take out $14,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

History majors at The American University take out an average of $26,424 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at CUA take out is $23,250.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in District of Columbia 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

#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Trinity Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.

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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 8 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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