2024 Best History Schools in New Jersey
15
Colleges in New Jersey
741
History Degrees Awarded
$35,162
Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #30 in popularity,
history is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 741 degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great History School
The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. We derive our Best Overall History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your History Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best History Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for History in New Jersey
The schools below may not offer all types of 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 New Jersey Schools in History
Princeton University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.
There were approximately 76 history students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Princeton University earn $15,613 more than the standard history graduate.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were about 118 history students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the history program make around $36,148 in their early career salary.
More information about a degree in history from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Rowan University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in history. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.
There were about 77 history students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program make an average of $32,865 for their early career.
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Monmouth University is a good option for students interested in a degree in history. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 33 history students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Monmouth University receive $16,601 more than the typical history grad.
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Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.
There were about 35 history students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the history program earn an average of $36,148 in the first couple years of working.
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Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of South Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #404 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.
There were roughly 43 history students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program make about $34,089 for their early career.
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Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lakewood. This university ranks 28th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 9 history students who graduated with this degree at Georgian Court in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Georgian Court University receive $2,562 more than the average history graduate.
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Montclair State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.
There were about 66 history students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career wages of $26,388.
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William Paterson University is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Wayne. This university ranks 16th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 24 history students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career earnings of $30,885.
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Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #251 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.
There were about 48 history students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the history program earn an average of $20,765 in their early career salary.
More information about a degree in history from The College of New Jersey
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