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

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Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 477 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York 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.

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

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 New York. 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.

Read full report on History at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a very 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.

Full History at New York University Report

#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Binghamton University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in New York. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 63% of the history majors at the school.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

About 40% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full History at Stony Brook University Report

#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Fordham University Report

St John’s University - New York ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at University at Buffalo

With a ranking of #6, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

About 67% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Cornell University Report

#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at University at Albany

Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 132
Maryland 55
New Jersey 88
District of Columbia 73
Delaware 10

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 12 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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