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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Rhode Island

7 Colleges
$32,488 Avg Salary
$23,123 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

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

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The Most Popular History Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Rhode Island 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.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the most popular school in Rhode Island for history students. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Brown take out is $13,491.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at URI take out is $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $250, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Providence College

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Rhode Island. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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

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#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salve Regina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Rhode Island list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

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Roger Williams University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Bryant University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Smithfield.

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Best History Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Schools 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 7 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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