2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best History Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 379 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in History
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
About 55% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 45% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
Of the 177 students majoring in history at American Military University, 75% are male and 25% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the United States. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Of the 148 students majoring in history at Liberty University, 53% are male and 47% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the United States. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 58% are male.
Read full report on History at Arizona State University - Skysong
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pace University - New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the United States. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 42% of the history majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, Norwich University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.
About 32% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 68% are male.
Ashland University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 47% of the history majors at the school.
Yale University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in history at Yale, 47% are male and 53% are female.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 53 students majoring in history at Columbia, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Full History at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
New York University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in history at NYU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 57% are male.
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 36% of the history majors at the school.
Read full report on History at Missouri State University - Springfield
Sam Houston State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 56% are male.
George Mason University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
About 59% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 41% are male.
University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.
Women make up 34% of the history majors at the school.
The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 64% of the history majors at the school.
Simmons University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 85% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 15% are male.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
Of the 25 students majoring in history at UNCW, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Read full report on History at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
California State University - Fullerton landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.
Full History at California State University - Fullerton Report
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 29% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 71% are male.
University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in history at UMass Boston, 32% are male and 68% are female.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.
California State University - Sacramento ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.
Read full report on History at California State University - Sacramento
With a ranking of #23, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.
Texas State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Of the 20 students majoring in history at Texas State, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Rest of the Top Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 379 different United States history schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond, LA |
| 48 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 48 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 48 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
| 48 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 56 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 56 | University of Colorado at Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 56 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
| 56 | Providence College | Providence, RI |
| 56 | University of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 56 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 56 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN |
| 56 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 56 | University of Chicago | Chicago, IL |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
| 65 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 65 | University of California - Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 65 | University of Missouri - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 65 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 65 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 71 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 71 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA |
| 71 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 71 | California State University - East Bay | Hayward, CA |
| 71 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 71 | Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean | San Juan, PR |
| 71 | Rutgers University - Newark | Newark, NJ |
| 71 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 71 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL |
| 71 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 71 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 71 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA |
| 71 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
History by Region
View the Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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