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2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

19 Colleges
$54,296 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 4,391 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best History Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York 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 New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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 #10 on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

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

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

Majors Similar 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 19 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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