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2024 Best General History Schools in the New England Region

45 Colleges in the New England Region
2,871 General History Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general history, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #23 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 45 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for general history students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,871 degrees in general history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General History School

Best General History Schools in the New England Region 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general history schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General History 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 the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General History in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of general history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in General History

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
84 General History Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general history has to check out Harvard University. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 84 general history students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general history from Harvard University

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
165 General History Degrees Awarded

Yale University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general history. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 165 general history students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general history from Yale University

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
91 General History Degrees Awarded

Brown University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general history. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 91 general history students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
43 General History Degrees Awarded

Tufts University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general history. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 general history students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH
59 General History Degrees Awarded

Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were roughly 59 general history students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
91 General History Degrees Awarded

Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 91 general history students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In MA

Amherst is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.

There were roughly 25 general history students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MA
33 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.

There were approximately 33 general history students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
55 General History Degrees Awarded

Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Worcester. This college ranks 15th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 55 general history students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
49 General History Degrees Awarded

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

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

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Best General History Colleges by State

Explore the best general history colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 1,172
Connecticut 538 497
Rhode Island 436 234
Maine 396 148
New Hampshire 395 660
Vermont 352 158

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General History is one of 8 different types of History programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other History 68
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 46
Military History 32
Public/Applied History 17
European History 3
American History (United States) 2

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