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2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$54,296 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You

History is the #23 most popular major in District of Columbia with 73 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 District of Columbia

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

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Doctorate in History

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 477
Pennsylvania 132
Maryland 55
New Jersey 88
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 4 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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