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2023 Most Popular History Schools

388 Colleges
$30,467 Avg Salary
$23,587 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

In 2020-2021, 4,391 people earned a degree or certificate in history, making the major the #55 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Most Popular History Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 388 schools in the United States 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.

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in the United States for history students. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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Out of the 388 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 388 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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Out of the 388 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools list. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#8

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #10, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full History at Harvard University Report

#11

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

With a ranking of #11, Ashland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#12

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #12 on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#13

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #14, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#15

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #15 on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#16

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full History at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

With a ranking of #17, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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With a ranking of #17, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.

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With a ranking of #17, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

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#20

Simmons University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #20, Simmons University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full History at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

With a ranking of #20, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #23 on the list. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

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With a ranking of #23, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#28

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL
#30

Stanford University

Stanford, CA
#30

Brown University

Providence, RI
#32

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ
#32

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
#32

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA
#38

American University

Washington, DC
#41

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV
#41

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
#49

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular History Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 388 different United States history schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
49 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
49 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
49 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
49 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
49 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
49 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for History students that almost earned our Most Popular History Schools award.

Rank College Location
59 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
59 University at Albany Albany, NY
59 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
59 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
59 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
64 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
64 Queens College Queens, NY
64 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
64 Adams State University Alamosa, CO
64 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
64 University of California - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
64 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
64 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
64 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
73 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
73 Duke University Durham, NC
73 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
73 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
73 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
73 Villanova University Villanova, PA
73 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
73 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX

History by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 27 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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