by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 414 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general history students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 23,367 bachelor's degrees in general history during the <nil> academic year.
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Your choice of general history for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general history students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general history. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general history has to check out Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Harvard University
It's hard to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general history. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Duke University
University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general history. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Pennsylvania
It is hard to beat Yale University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general history. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Yale University
U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Northwestern University
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Columbia University in the City of New York
Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from New York University
Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Vanderbilt University
Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Notre Dame
Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Boston College
Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of California - Santa Barbara
Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of California - Los Angeles
Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Dartmouth College
Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Brown University
Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Texas A&M University - College Station
Located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Virginia - Main Campus
USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Southern California
Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Rice University
Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Florida
Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Georgetown University
Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Ohio State University - Main Campus
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 20% of the 414 different United States general history schools we analyzed.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
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General History is one of 8 different types of History programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other History | 338 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 118 |
| Military History | 100 |
| Public/Applied History | 52 |
| American History (United States) | 9 |
| European History | 8 |