by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 71 master's degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The history master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for history students working on their master's degree.
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 Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in history.
Yale University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in history. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.More information about a master’s in history from Yale University
It is difficult to beat University of Connecticut if you wish to pursue a master's degree in history. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs.More information about a master’s in history from University of Connecticut
Central Connecticut State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in history. CCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of New Britain.
After graduating, history master's recipients generally make around $38,927 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a master’s in history from Central Connecticut State University
Western Connecticut State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in history. WestConn is a small public university located in the city of Danbury.More information about a master’s in history from Western Connecticut State University
Explore all the Best History Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 222 | 152 |
| Rhode Island | 127 | 37 |
| New Hampshire | 108 | 225 |
| Vermont | 91 | 71 |
| Maine | 90 | 2 |
History is one of 0 different types of History programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 69 |
| Public/Applied History | 2 |
