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

26 Colleges
$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. 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.

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

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

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.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

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.

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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 master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

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.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

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.

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#6

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

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.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

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.

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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.

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#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

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.

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#10

Simmons University

Boston, MA

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.

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Best History Colleges by State

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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 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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