by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on American History Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
American History (United States) is the 941st most popular major in the country with 119 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 American history (United States) graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on American History Major” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in American history (United States). The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their American history (United States) program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on American History Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on American History Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on American History Major list. Located in San Juan, , this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s American history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on American History Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s American history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about American History (United States) at Harvard University
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on American History Major that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s American history degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on American History (United States) at George Washington University
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