2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 4,391 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools
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 New England Region . Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 45% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 32% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 68% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Of the 55 students majoring in history at Yale, 47% are male and 53% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 43% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 57% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Simmons University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 15% are male.
University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 22 students majoring in history at UMass Boston, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Brown University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in history at Brown, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Salem State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in history at Salem State, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Providence College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 8% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 92% are male.
With a ranking of #10, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 44% are male.
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 188 |
| Rhode Island | 42 |
| Connecticut | 85 |
| New Hampshire | 228 |
| Maine | 5 |
| Vermont | 71 |
History Related Majors
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 27 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.
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