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2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the New England 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 New England Region

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

Top 10 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full History at Boston College Report

#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Northeastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis 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 #7 on the list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a large student population.

Full History at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

University of Connecticut came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 188
Rhode Island 42
Connecticut 85
New Hampshire 228
Maine 5
Vermont 71

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 10 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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