2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best History Doctor'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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The Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the history doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in history at Columbia, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in history at Georgetown, 69% are male and 31% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 73% of the history majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
About 45% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 55% are male.
Read full report on History at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 45% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 55% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 55% of the history majors at the school.
Out of the 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 11 students majoring in history at NYU, 55% are male and 45% are female.
Princeton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in history at Princeton, 88% are male and 13% are female.
Binghamton University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 63% of the history majors at the school.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in history at UMCP, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 477 |
Pennsylvania | 132 |
Maryland | 55 |
New Jersey | 88 |
District of Columbia | 73 |
Delaware | 10 |
History Related Majors
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.
- 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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