by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region” ranking.
General History is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 31,397 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 2,871 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 113 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general history. To top this list, a school must have a successful general history program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region”.
Out of the 113 schools in the Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. SNHU is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 493 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 113 schools in the Most Well Attended 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. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 165 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 0.7%, 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 91 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region list. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 84 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General History at University of Connecticut
Bridgewater State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 81 diplomas to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Dartmouth College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region ranking. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hanover, New Hampshire. It awarded 59 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #10, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region list. College of the Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 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%.
University of Rhode Island came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region ranking. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on General History at University of Rhode Island
University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 52 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 #13, Providence College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 50 degrees to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 50 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Connecticut State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region list. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Connecticut State University General History Report
Boston University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, 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 92%.
Norwich University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Northfield, Vermont, and it awarded 47 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 45 ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus General History Report
Tufts University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #20, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region list. Northeastern University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Brandeis University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region ranking. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general history degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Worcester State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General History at Worcester State University
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
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Smith College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Northampton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 33 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bates College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region ranking. Bates College is a small school located in Lewiston, Maine that handed out 33 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Williams College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major in the New England Region list. Williams College is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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