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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Maryland

23 Colleges
$31,643 Avg Salary
$23,292 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #20 most popular major in Maryland with 617 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Maryland 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

After completing their degree, history graduates from UMGC carry an average student debt load of $22,129.

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Out of the 23 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

While working on their degree, history majors at UMCP accumulate an average of around $24,100 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for history students. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

While working on their degree, history majors at UMBC accumulate an average of around $20,750 in student debt.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for history students. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

On average, history graduates from Towson take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend United States Naval Academy. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Annapolis, Annapolis is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #6, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#7

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

History majors at Salisbury take out an average of $23,372 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $460.

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Bowie State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Bowie State University take out is $31,000.

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#9

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Loyola Maryland take out is $27,000.

Full History at Loyola University Maryland Report

#10

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

St Mary’s College of Maryland ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at SMCM accumulate an average of around $16,775 in student debt.

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Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges 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
Delaware 68
District of Columbia 258

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 23 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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