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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

History is the #25 most popular major in the country with 4,391 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 379 schools in the United States to see which master'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 master's degree.

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 218 students majoring in history at SNHU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Read full report on History at Southern New Hampshire University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at American Public University System Report

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the United States. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 47% of the history majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

Of the 135 students majoring in history at ASU - Skysong, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Full History at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pace University - New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the United States. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#6

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in history at Norwich, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full History at Norwich University Report

#7

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

About 47% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full History at Ashland University Report

#8

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

Women make up 53% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Yale University Report

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the history majors at the school.

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#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

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#11

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 42 students majoring in history at Harvard, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

About 36% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full History at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#13

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

Of the 34 students majoring in history at SHSU, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full History at Sam Houston State University Report

#14

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in history at GMU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Full History at George Mason University Report

University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 66% are male.

Full History at University of Nebraska at Kearney Report

#16

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

With a ranking of #16, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

About 64% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#17

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in history at Simmons, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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With a ranking of #18, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

With a ranking of #18, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

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

Read full report on History at California State University - Fullerton

California State University - Los Angeles came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in history at Cal State LA, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 68% of the history majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on History at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

With a ranking of #23, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in history at Sac State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on History at California State University - Sacramento

University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools list. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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

Full History at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

#25

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #25, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the history majors at the school.

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#27

Brown University

Providence, RI
#29

American University

Washington, DC
#29

Georgetown University

Washington, DC
#32

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO
#32

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA
#32

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV
#32

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
#32

Queens College

Queens, NY
#42

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
#42

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
#42

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
#48

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 379 different United States history schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
48 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
48 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
48 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
48 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA
48 University at Albany Albany, NY
56 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
56 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
56 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
56 Providence College Providence, RI
56 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
56 University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA
56 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
56 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
56 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for History students that almost earned our Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
65 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
65 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
65 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
65 University of California - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
65 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
65 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
71 Illinois State University Normal, IL
71 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
71 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
71 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
71 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
71 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
71 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
71 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
71 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
71 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
71 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
71 Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean San Juan, PR
71 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ

History by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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