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2024 Best General History Schools in Massachusetts

25 Colleges in Massachusetts
1,172 General History Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general history, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #23 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 25 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General History Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,172 degrees in general history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General History School

Best General History Schools in Massachusetts The general history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General History rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general history schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General History Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General History
Master's Degrees in General History
Doctor's Degrees in General History

The general history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General History Schools in Massachusetts. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General History in Massachusetts

The schools below may not offer all types of general history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in General History

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
84 General History Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general history needs to look into Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 84 general history students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general history from Harvard University

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
43 General History Degrees Awarded

Tufts University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general history. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 general history students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
91 General History Degrees Awarded

Boston College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general history. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 91 general history students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In MA

Amherst College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general history. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.

There were roughly 25 general history students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MA
33 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.

There were roughly 33 general history students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
55 General History Degrees Awarded

Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #159 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.

There were approximately 55 general history students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
49 General History Degrees Awarded

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 49 general history students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MA
38 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 general history students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA
39 General History Degrees Awarded

Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 39 general history students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
92 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 92 general history students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general history from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best General History Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 497
Rhode Island 436 234
Maine 396 148
New Hampshire 395 660
Vermont 352 158

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General History is one of 8 different types of History programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other History 47
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 46
Public/Applied History 15
American History (United States) 1

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