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 “Most Well Attended Other History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 527 people earned their degree in other history, making the major the 575th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 65 other history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular other history programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Other History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Military Academy. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. West Point is a public institution located in West Point, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Other History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 ’s other history degrees 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Other History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s other history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 94%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Other History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 10 ’s other history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other History at Columbia University in the City of New York
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Other History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s other history students 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.
Mount Saint Mary College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Newburgh, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other history degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s other history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Fordham University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 1 ’s other history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Lebanon Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Annville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s other history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Coppin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Coppin State University is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 0 ’s other history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Delaware State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Del State is located in Dover, Delaware and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other history degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other history degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Manhattanville College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Manhattanville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Purchase, New York. It awarded 0 ’s other history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Swarthmore College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 ’s other history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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