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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

With 132 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #81 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best History Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for history students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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With a ranking of #7, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University 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 Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 477
Maryland 55
New Jersey 88
District of Columbia 73
Delaware 10

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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