2023 Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best History School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 115 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular History Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for history students. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
History majors at SNHU take out an average of $30,406 in student loans while working on their egree.
The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The excellent programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, history majors at Yale accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, history graduates from UMass Amherst take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for history students. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
While working on their degree, history majors at Boston College accumulate an average of around $18,000 in student debt.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
On average, history graduates from Brown take out $13,491 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Connecticut landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, history graduates from UCONN take out $21,985 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $333.
Bridgewater State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at Bridgewater State take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $181, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Norwich University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at Norwich take out is $23,000.
Dartmouth College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, history majors at Dartmouth accumulate an average of around $16,285 in student debt.
With a ranking of #11, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
History majors at Holy Cross take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from CCSU carry an average student debt load of $25,528.
University of Rhode Island ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, history graduates from URI take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $250.
University of Vermont landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.
While working on their degree, history majors at UVM accumulate an average of around $23,189 in student debt.
With a ranking of #15, Providence College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at Providence take out is $27,000.
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.
On average, history graduates from UMass Boston take out $27,667 in student loans while working on their degree.
Boston University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from Boston U carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular History Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | University of New Hampshire - Main Campus | Durham, NH |
| 19 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 20 | Salem State University | Salem, MA |
| 21 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA |
| 22 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA |
| 23 | Worcester State University | Worcester, MA |
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 672 |
| Maine | 148 |
| Rhode Island | 234 |
| Massachusetts | 1,281 |
| Connecticut | 514 |
| Vermont | 190 |
Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 29 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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