If you pursue a degree in history, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #30 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of history. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 493 degrees in history annually.
The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. For our Best Overall 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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best History Schools in Connecticut ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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 history degrees they offer, see the list below.
Yale University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 170 history students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history program at Yale University get $21,482 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
It's difficult to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a degree in history. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were about 74 history students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career wages of $27,581.
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.
It is hard to beat Connecticut College if you wish to pursue a degree in history. Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #232 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Conn College is a great college overall.
There were about 16 history students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn an average of $34,657 for their early career.
Central Connecticut State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in history. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 42 history students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career wages of $30,301.
ECSU is a small public university located in the town of Willimantic. This university ranks 15th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 39 history students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career earnings of $26,186.
SCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. This university ranks 11th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 25 history students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the history program earn about $34,858 for their early career.
Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 22 history students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. For our Best Overall History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
