by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Other History is the 575th most popular major in the country with 527 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 375 other history graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major” ranking, we looked at 54 colleges that offer a degree in other history. That schools that top this list have a program in other history in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colby - Sawyer College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major list. Located in New London, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other history students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chaminade University of Honolulu. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other history students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major list. Bridgewater College is located in Bridgewater, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s other history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Military Academy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major list. This small school is located in West Point, New York, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s other history degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major list. Gallaudet University is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 5 bachelors’s other history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #6, Bethany College Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major list. Bethany College Kansas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lindsborg, Kansas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s other history degrees in 2020-2021.
Greensboro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major ranking, coming in at #7. Greensboro College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s other history degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major ranking. Eastern Connecticut State University is a small public school situated in Willimantic, Connecticut. It awarded 13 bachelors’s other history degrees in 2020-2021.
Whitman College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major ranking. Whitman College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Walla Walla, Washington. It awarded 4 bachelors’s other history degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Emory and Henry College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major list. Emory & Henry College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Emory, Virginia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s other history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
LeTourneau University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major ranking. Located in Longview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other history students in 2020-2021.
Mount Saint Mary College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major ranking. Mount Saint Mary College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newburgh, New York. It awarded 3 bachelors’s other history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Butler University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s other history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major ranking, coming in at #14. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 47 bachelors’s other history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 11 bachelors’s other history degrees in 2020-2021.
United States Air Force Academy did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major ranking, coming in at #16. USAFA is a public institution located in USAF Academy, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major ranking. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 22 bachelors’s other history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major ranking, coming in at #18. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 56 bachelors’s other history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
University of Southern California ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major ranking. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other history degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Other History at University of California - Santa Barbara
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major list. UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s other history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Other History Report
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major ranking. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other history students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other history students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Riverside came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major ranking. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s other history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Duke University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other History Major ranking. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other history degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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