2024 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

History is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #51 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 37 master's degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on history students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other history students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for history to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized history related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for history students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best History Master's Degree Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study History in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in history.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in History

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

16 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a master's degree in history. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a master’s in history from University of Maryland - College Park

2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

4 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a wonderful choice for students interested in a master's degree in history. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in history from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

2

Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

6 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in history needs to check out Salisbury University. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in history from Salisbury University

Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	391
Pennsylvania	248	96
New Jersey	188	65
District of Columbia	154	48
Delaware	109	8

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History Related Rankings by Major

One of 0 majors within the History area of study, History has other similar majors worth exploring.

History Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General History	37

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.