by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 26 schools in Massachusetts 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 958 bachelor's degrees in general history during the 2020-2021 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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
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 full 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general history students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general history has to take a look at Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Harvard University
It's hard to beat Tufts University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general history. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Tufts University
It is hard to beat Boston College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general history. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Boston College
It is difficult to beat Amherst College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general history. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Amherst College
Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Williams College
Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Boston University
Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Worcester.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from College of the Holy Cross
Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Brandeis University
Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Northeastern University
Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Explore all the Best General History Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 341 | 401 |
| Rhode Island | 307 | 192 |
| Vermont | 289 | 119 |
| Maine | 281 | 143 |
| New Hampshire | 276 | 427 |
General History is one of 8 different types of History programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other History | 47 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 39 |
| Public/Applied History | 12 |
