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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Rhode Island

4 Colleges
$32,488 Avg Salary
$23,123 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #30 most popular major in Rhode Island with 42 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Full History at Brown University Report

#2

Providence College

Providence, RI

Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Full History at Providence College Report

Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on History at University of Rhode Island

#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best History Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 188
Connecticut 85
New Hampshire 228
Maine 5
Vermont 71

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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