2025 Best Other History Schools
20
Colleges in the United States
547
Other History Degrees Awarded
Other History is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #575 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other history students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 547 degrees in other history to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Other History School
The other history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Other History rankings. For our Best Overall Other History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Other History Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Other History Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Other History in the United States
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 other history degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Other History
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
49
Other History Degrees Awarded
Harvard University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in other history. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were approximately 49 other history students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
Duke University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in other history. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 other history students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in History
Program Name
Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
More information about a degree in BA in History from Southern New Hampshire UniversityRelated Programs
Every student pursuing a degree in other history needs to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 4 other history students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
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Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in other history. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 25 other history students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in other history from Vanderbilt University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
43
Other History Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were roughly 43 other history students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in other history from University of California - Santa Barbara
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
52
Other History Degrees Awarded
USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 52 other history students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were about 12 other history students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.
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Masters
Degree Type
MA in History
Program Name
The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 other history students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
55
Other History Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 55 other history students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in other history from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. This university ranks 1st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 1 other history students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
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