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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

26 Colleges
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

History is the #55 most popular major in the country with 4,391 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best History Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the New England Region 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 the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 26 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the New England Region . Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#6

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich 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 #6 on the list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

Full History at Norwich University Report

#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Northeastern 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. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full History at Northeastern University Report

#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Simmons University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #10, Simmons University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Full History at Simmons University Report

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 188
Connecticut 85
Rhode Island 42
New Hampshire 228
Maine 5
Vermont 71

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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