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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

64 Colleges
$31,162 Avg Salary
$23,666 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #55 in the country. In fact 4,391 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Pace University - New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for history students. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

Full History at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for history students. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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Out of the 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 5 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#6

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Full History at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#9

American University

Washington, DC

American University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for History students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
11 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
11 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
11 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA

Best History Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 477
Pennsylvania 132
Maryland 55
New Jersey 88
District of Columbia 73
Delaware 10

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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