2024 Best General History Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

If you pursue a master's degree in general history, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #61 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General History Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 37 master's degrees in general history to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general history students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general history students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general history related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general history students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General History Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General History in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general history.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in General History

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general history. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general history from University of Maryland - College Park

2

Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Salisbury University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general history. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Salisbury.More information about a master’s in general history from Salisbury University

2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore County if you want to pursue a master's degree in general history. UMBC is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in general history from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Best General History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	373
Pennsylvania	607	83
New Jersey	346	64
District of Columbia	334	35
Delaware	151	8

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General History Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the History area of study, General History has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.