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2024 Best General History Schools in Pennsylvania

18 Colleges in Pennsylvania
1,173 General History Degrees Awarded
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 looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General History Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,173 degrees in general history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General History School

Best General History Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of general history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General History Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General History
Master's Degrees in General History
Doctor's Degrees in General History

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General History Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General History in Pennsylvania

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.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in General History

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
49 General History Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general history has to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 general history students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
81 General History Degrees Awarded

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general history. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 81 general history students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA
34 General History Degrees Awarded

Villanova University is a great option for students interested in a degree in general history. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 general history students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

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Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
45 General History Degrees Awarded

Gettysburg College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general history. Located in the small city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #276 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Gettysburg is a great college overall.

There were approximately 45 general history students who graduated with this degree at Gettysburg in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
45 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 general history students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
35 General History Degrees Awarded

Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 general history students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
61 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 30th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 61 general history students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
39 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 39th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 39 general history students who graduated with this degree at Ship in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In PA

Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 general history students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
56 General History Degrees Awarded

Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 56 general history students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 2,551
Maryland 618 611
New Jersey 614 733
District of Columbia 441 240
Delaware 345 68

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One of 8 majors within the History area of study, General History has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 37
Public/Applied History 16
Other History 16

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