by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
History is the 30th most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 5,603 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,162 and $23,666 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,715 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 226 colleges that offered a degree in history. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their history program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree history students.
Out of the 226 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wells College landed the #1 spot on the list. Wells is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Aurora, New York. It awarded 6 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Barnard College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United States Military Academy. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. United States Military Academy is a public institution located in West Point, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 226 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gettysburg College landed the #4 spot on the list. Gettysburg is a small school located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 45 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Out of the 226 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington & Jefferson College landed the #5 spot on the list. W&J is a small school located in Washington, Pennsylvania that handed out 18 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Colleges is a small school located in Geneva, New York that handed out 38 bachelors’s 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%. 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.
Mount Saint Mary College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mount Saint Mary College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newburgh, New York. It awarded 28 bachelors’s 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%.
Colgate University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Colgate University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hamilton, New York. It awarded 43 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
United States Naval Academy came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Annapolis, Maryland, this small public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
Lycoming College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Union College New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Schenectady, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Haverford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Haverford College is located in Haverford, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #13, St Mary’s College of Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St Mary’s College of Maryland is located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 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%.
With a ranking of #14, SUNY Old Westbury did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Old Westbury is a small school located in Old Westbury, New York that handed out 45 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Washington College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Chestertown, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Skidmore College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Skidmore College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 88%, 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 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Albright College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Cortland did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Cortland, New York, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Allegheny College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Allegheny is a private not-for-profit institution located in Meadville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Hartwick College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hartwick is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oneonta, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. 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.
With a ranking of #20, Vassar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
With a ranking of #22, St Lawrence University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St Lawrence University is a small school located in Canton, New York that handed out 22 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 2.2% 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 #23, SUNY Geneseo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Geneseo is a small school located in Geneseo, New York that handed out 37 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #24, University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
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Siena College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Loudonville, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 90%.
Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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