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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best History Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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

Full History at Harvard University Report

#2

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Out of the 15 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 15% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 22 students majoring in history at UMass Boston, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Read full report on History at University of Massachusetts - Boston

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in history at Salem State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read full report on History at Northeastern University

#6

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

With a ranking of #6, Westfield State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

Women make up 17% of the history majors at the school.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #6, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full History at Tufts University Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#8

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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

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#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small 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.

Full History at Boston College Report

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 15 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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