by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
General History is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 31,397 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 5,392 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 600 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 61 colleges that offer a degree in general history. That schools that top this list have a program in general history in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree general history students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pace University is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 120 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. SRU is a public institution located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monmouth University is a medium-sized school located in West Long Branch, New Jersey that handed out 13 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Princeton, New Jersey. It awarded 13 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Rutgers University - Camden ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers University - Camden is a medium-sized public school situated in Camden, New Jersey. It awarded 8 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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American University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 17 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Villanova University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Villanova, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
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Queens College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Duquesne University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 43 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The College at Brockport did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. SUNY Brockport is a public institution located in Brockport, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New York University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
With a ranking of #16, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 11 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University at Albany ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Salisbury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The City College of New York landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCNY is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
La Salle University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Rowan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Rowan is a public institution located in Glassboro, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 ranking of #23, Catholic University of America did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CUA is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 3 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. College of Staten Island CUNY is a fairly large school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 5 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 15 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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