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2024 Best History Education Schools in the New England Region

11 Colleges in the New England Region
82 History Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in history education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #470 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Education Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 82 degrees in history education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great History Education School

Best History Education Schools in the New England Region The history teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History Education rankings. For our Best Overall History Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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 Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in History Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in History Teacher Education

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 Education 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 Education in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of history teacher education 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 England Region Schools in History Teacher Education

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Providence College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Providence College is a great choice for students interested in a degree in history education. Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.

There were about 4 history education students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in history education from Providence College

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI

It's hard to beat Rhode Island College if you wish to pursue a degree in history education. RIC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Providence. This college ranks 9th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 2 history education students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in history education from Rhode Island College

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is hard to beat Boston College if you want to pursue a degree in history education. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in history education from Boston College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

University of Connecticut is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in history education. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 history education students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in history education from University of Connecticut

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
55.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 history education students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in history education from Bridgewater State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Salem State is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Salem. This university ranks 37th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 9 history education students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in history education from Salem State University

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Gordon College
Wenham, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA

Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wenham. This college ranks 45th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 2 history education students who graduated with this degree at Gordon College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in history education from Gordon College

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lesley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 history education students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in history education from Lesley University

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of North Andover. This college ranks 49th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 15 history education students who graduated with this degree at Merrimack in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in history education from Merrimack College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI
70.0% Growth in Graduates

RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bristol. This university ranks 7th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 10 history education students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in history education from Roger Williams University

Best History Education Colleges by State

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts85429
Connecticut53813
Rhode Island43612
Maine3962
New Hampshire3950

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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, History Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to History Teacher Education

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education369
Music Education335
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching307
Art Education227
Mathematics Education226
English & Language Arts Education179
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education112
Health Education102
Science Education86
Social Studies Education58

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