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2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 188 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Of the 18 students majoring in history at Harvard, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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

Full History at Boston University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on History at Northeastern University

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Full History at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#6

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #6, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

Full History at Brandeis University Report

#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on History at Tufts University

Best History Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 42
Connecticut 85
New Hampshire 228
Maine 5
Vermont 71

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 8 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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