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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

History is the #23 most popular major in Connecticut with 85 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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

Read full report on History at Yale University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

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

Full History at Central Connecticut State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Connecticut State University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.

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

Read full report on History at Western Connecticut State University

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

About 25% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 75% are male.

Read full report on History at University of Connecticut

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full History at Southern Connecticut State University Report

#6

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #6, Trinity College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full History at Trinity College Report

Best History Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 188
Rhode Island 42
New Hampshire 228
Maine 5
Vermont 71

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 7 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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