2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You
With 477 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #47 most popular major in New York.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best History Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New York University the best school in New York for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cortland landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Cortland.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Stony Brook University ranked #6 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University at Buffalo ranked #7 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
Lehman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Queens College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Binghamton University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.
Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 132 |
Maryland | 55 |
New Jersey | 88 |
District of Columbia | 73 |
Delaware | 10 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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