2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 132 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
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Most Popular Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in History
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 45% of the history majors at the school.
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Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 45% of the history majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.
Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
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 |
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New York | 477 |
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
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 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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