2023 Most Popular History Schools
Finding the Best History School for You
History is the #25 most popular major in the country with 4,391 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular History Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 388 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in History
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in the United States for history students. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out of the 388 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for history students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for history students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
The excellent programs at Pace University - New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the United States. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Yale University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
Norwich University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #9, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Harvard University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Ashland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #11 on the list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.
George Mason University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Sam Houston State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools ranking. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools ranking. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.
Read full report on History at Missouri State University - Springfield
Georgetown University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools ranking. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #16 on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #17 on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
Read full report on History at The University of Texas at Arlington
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools list. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Simmons University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #23, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Read full report on History at University of California - Los Angeles
Rest of the Top Most Popular History Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular History Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 388 different United States history schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 49 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 49 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 49 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 49 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 49 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular History Schools award.
History by Region
View the Most Popular History Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
History Related Majors
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 4,391 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 27 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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