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2024 Best History Schools in the New England Region

46 Colleges in the New England Region
3,039 History Degrees Awarded
$33,757 Avg Early-Career Salary
History is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 46 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,039 degrees in history to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great History School

Best History Schools in the New England Region Your choice of history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for history schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

History Rankings by Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best History Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for History in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the history degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in History

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
178 History Degrees Awarded
$56,755 Median Starting Salary

Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in history. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 178 history students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Harvard University receive an earnings boost of approximately $22,997 over the average income of history majors.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 History Degrees Awarded
$52,357 Median Starting Salary

Yale University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in history. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 165 history students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Yale University receive $18,600 more than the standard history graduate.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 History Degrees Awarded
$42,584 Median Starting Salary

Brown University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in history. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 91 history students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Brown University make $8,827 more than the average history grad.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 History Degrees Awarded
$47,243 Median Starting Salary

Tufts University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in history. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 43 history students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history degree program at Tufts University earn $13,486 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 History Degrees Awarded
15.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were roughly 59 history students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Dartmouth College earn $8,928 more than the standard history student.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 History Degrees Awarded
20.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 91 history students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Boston College make $13,612 more than the average history grad.

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Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,271 Median Starting Salary
$13,350 Median Student Debt

Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.

There were approximately 25 history students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Amherst College earn $9,514 more than the average history graduate.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 History Degrees Awarded
$40,036 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 33 history students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Williams College earn $6,279 more than the typical history grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 History Degrees Awarded
29.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 55 history students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history degree program at College of the Holy Cross earn $9,389 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 History Degrees Awarded
$37,151 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 history students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Boston University receive an earnings boost of around $3,394 over the average earnings of history majors.

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Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 1,278
Connecticut 241 512
New Hampshire 210 672
Maine 202 148
Rhode Island 200 234
Vermont 194 190

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History Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General History 2,871
Other History 68
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 46
Military History 32
Public/Applied History 17
European History 3
American History (United States) 2

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