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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 188 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #6, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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#7

Simmons University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Simmons 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, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

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#10

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #10, Worcester State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best History Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best History Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 13 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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