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2023 Most Popular History Schools in New Jersey

27 Colleges
$35,162 Avg Salary
$25,084 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

With 735 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #22 most popular major in New Jersey.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular History Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in New Jersey 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $242, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The excellent programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

On average, history graduates from Rowan take out $26,154 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $364, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The excellent programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in New Jersey. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Montclair State take out is $26,000.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

The excellent programs at Kean University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in New Jersey. Kean is a large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

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

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The College of New Jersey landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

After completing their degree, history graduates from TCNJ carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

History majors at Seton Hall take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Rutgers University - Newark ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Rutgers Newark take out is $22,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $242, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from Monmouth carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

With a ranking of #10, New Jersey City University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

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

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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
Pennsylvania 1,235
New York 2,677
Maryland 617
Delaware 68
District of Columbia 258

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 25 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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