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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best History Master'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.

The Best History Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New York 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 New York

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

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the best school in New York for history students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cortland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo 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 suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #8, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bronx.

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#9

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College 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 #9 on the list. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.

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#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 17 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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