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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Massachusetts

15 Colleges
$35,574 Avg Salary
$23,789 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #71 most popular major in Massachusetts with 188 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Most Popular History Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for history students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Simmons University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Simmons University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#8

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

With a ranking of #8, Westfield State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

Read full report on History at Westfield State University

Best History Colleges in the New England Region

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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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