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2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 477 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in New York 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 New York

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

Top New York Schools for a Doctorate in History

#1

New York University

New York, NY

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in New York. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #7, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #8 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

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Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 8 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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