2023 Best History Schools
Finding the Best History School for You
History is the #25 most popular major in the country with 4,391 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best History Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 259 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best History Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Top Schools in History
Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Schools list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for history students. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for history students. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Schools list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Brown University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #7, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Northwestern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Schools list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
With a ranking of #10, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of Chicago landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Vanderbilt University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools ranking. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
American Public University System came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #15 on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
With a ranking of #16, Monmouth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Ashland University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #18 on this year’s Best History Schools list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Salisbury University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools ranking. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.
With a ranking of #20, Emory University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
With a ranking of #21, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #22, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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George Washington University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.
Rest of the Top Best History Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for History students that almost earned our Best History Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 40 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 41 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock, PA |
| 42 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland, NY |
| 43 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 44 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 45 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 46 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 47 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 48 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 49 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 50 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 51 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
History by Region
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| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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Rankings in Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 4,391 |
Most Popular Majors Related to History
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 199,724 |
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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