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

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$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best History Master'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 master’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

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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

The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#5

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Monmouth University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #8, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #10 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best History Colleges by State

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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 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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