by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 31,397 people earned their degree in general history, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 2,871 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 520 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 32 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 new england region master’s degree general history students.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the #1 spot on the list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Vermont. It awarded 31 masters’s general history degrees 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%.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 55 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the #3 spot on the list. Simmons University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 27 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Providence College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 13 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, 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 92%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 218 diplomas to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General History at Southern New Hampshire University
Salem State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region ranking. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Brown University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region list. UMass Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Westfield State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region ranking. Westfield is a medium-sized public school situated in Westfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #10, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region list. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 38 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Clark University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Clark University is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 5 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.
Western Connecticut State 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 New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Danbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 4 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Connecticut State University General History Report
Worcester State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Worcester State University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.
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%.
University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region ranking. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Tufts University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, 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 92%.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 6 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
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 86%.
Brandeis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Keene State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northeastern University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 9 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, 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 97%.
Rhode Island College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region ranking. RIC is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Boston College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 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 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region ranking. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 2 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Connecticut State University General History Report
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General History at University of Rhode Island
University of Maine ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the New England Region list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
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