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2023 Most Popular History Schools in New Jersey

12 Colleges
$35,162 Avg Salary
$25,084 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #23 most popular major in New Jersey with 88 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular History Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Jersey 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the most popular school in New Jersey for history students. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full History at Princeton University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for history students. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full History at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great place for history students. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full History at Monmouth University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for history students. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on History at Rowan University

Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full History at Rutgers University - Camden Report

#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full History at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Read full report on History at Montclair State University

Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 477
Pennsylvania 132
Maryland 55
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 12 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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