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2023 Best History Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$38,104 Avg Salary
$21,132 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

With 73 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #51 most popular major in District of Columbia.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best History Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a .

Top District of Columbia Schools in History

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for history students. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full History at George Washington University Report

#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full History at American University Report

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 4 spot on the list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full History at Catholic University of America Report

Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 477
Pennsylvania 132
Maryland 55
New Jersey 88
Delaware 10

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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