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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

64 Colleges
$31,162 Avg Salary
$23,666 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Pace University - New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for history students. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for history students. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

American University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #9, American University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for History students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
11 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
11 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
11 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 477
Pennsylvania 132
Maryland 55
New Jersey 88
District of Columbia 73
Delaware 10

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 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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