2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
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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 New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the New England 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 New England 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
Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Out of the 26 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Norwich University ranked #6 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Boston University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
With a ranking of #8, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Brandeis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
Simmons University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 188 |
Rhode Island | 42 |
Connecticut | 85 |
New Hampshire | 228 |
Maine | 5 |
Vermont | 71 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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History | 4,391 |
Majors Similar to History
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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