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2023 Best History Schools in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
$35,574 Avg Salary
$23,789 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best History Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best History Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for history students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Schools in Massachusetts 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 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. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best History Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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#7

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University ranked #7 on this year’s Best History Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the 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

With a ranking of #8, Westfield State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

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#10

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best History Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 42
Connecticut 85
New Hampshire 228
Maine 5
Vermont 71

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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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