General History is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #23 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general history. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 611 degrees in general history during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The general history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General History rankings. We derive our Best Overall General History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The general history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General History Schools in Maryland.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general history degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Maryland - College Park is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general history. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were roughly 114 general history students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
University of Maryland Global Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general history. UMGC is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Adelphi. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 119 general history students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available.
Salisbury University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general history. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 41 general history students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in general history has to check out University of Maryland - Baltimore County. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 59 general history students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year.
Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.
There were roughly 52 general history students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.
The Mount is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg. This university ranks 17th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 9 general history students who graduated with this degree at The Mount in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 10th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 15 general history students who graduated with this degree at SMCM in the most recent year we have data available.
Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. This university ranks 9th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 17 general history students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent data year.
McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Westminster. This college ranks 19th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 9 general history students who graduated with this degree at McDaniel in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The general history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General History rankings. We derive our Best Overall General History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
