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2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You

History is the #23 most popular major in New Jersey with 88 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey 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.

Check out the history doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full History at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at Princeton University

Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on History at Rutgers University - Newark

#3

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Centenary University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full History at Centenary University Report

Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 477
Pennsylvania 132
Maryland 55
District of Columbia 73
Delaware 10

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

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 4 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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