2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You
History is the #23 most popular major in District of Columbia with 73 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 District of Columbia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular District of Columbia Schools for a Doctorate in History
Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in District of Columbia for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 16 students majoring in history at Georgetown, 69% are male and 31% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 25% of the history majors at the school.
Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.
Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 477 |
| Pennsylvania | 132 |
| Maryland | 55 |
| New Jersey | 88 |
| Delaware | 10 |
Majors Related to History
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 5 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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