2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree 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.
The Best History Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 109 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the history doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best History Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the United States for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
Out of the 109 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Harvard University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree history programs. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Georgetown University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Northwestern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree history programs. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Vanderbilt University ranked #10 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
University of Chicago ranked #11 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
New York University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Boston College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Emory University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for History students that almost earned our Best History Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 17 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 18 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 19 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 20 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 21 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
History by Region
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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.
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