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2024 Best History Education Schools in the New England Region

11 Colleges in the New England Region
56 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. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56 degrees in history education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Providence College is a great choice for students pursuing 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 6 history education students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available.

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 is difficult to beat Rhode Island College if you want 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 approximately 3 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

It's hard to beat Boston College if you want to pursue a degree in history education. 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.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
30.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Connecticut is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in history education. UCONN is a very 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 roughly 13 history education students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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

There were about 4 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

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

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

There were roughly 7 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
33.3% Growth in Graduates

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 3 history education students who graduated with this degree at Gordon College in the most recent year we have data available.

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
25.0% Growth in Graduates

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 8 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
33.3% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 6 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

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI

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 3 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 .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 29
Connecticut 538 13
Rhode Island 436 12
Maine 396 2
New Hampshire 395 0

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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 Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 374
Reading Teacher Education 366
Mathematics Education 265
Music Education 259
Art Education 229
English & Language Arts Education 213
Health Education 83
Drama & Dance Education 75
Science Education 74
Social Studies Education 54

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