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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best History Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Pennsylvania 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 2023 rankings named Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for history students working on their master’s degree. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

Of the 19 students majoring in history at SRU, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Read full report on History at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

Of the 15 students majoring in history at Villanova, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full History at Villanova University Report

#3

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Duquesne University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 54% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at Duquesne University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 57% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 43% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at University of Pennsylvania

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full History at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Report

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full History at Temple University Report

West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#9

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at La Salle University Report

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 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. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

Read full report on History at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

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
Maryland 55
New Jersey 88
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 14 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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