by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 New England region, there were 3,039 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,757 and $23,624 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 558 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in history. That schools that top this list have a program in history in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree history students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region list. Norwich is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 55 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Simmons University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region. Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 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.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 13 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s history degrees to 218 students in 2020-2021.
Salem State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s history degrees to qualified 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region list. UMass Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Harvard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Westfield State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Westfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Clark University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 masters’s history 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Western Connecticut State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Worcester State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region list. Worcester State University is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 4 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Vermont came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region list. Central Connecticut State University is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
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Tufts University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s history degrees to 6 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Brandeis University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Keene State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Keene State College is located in Keene, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northeastern University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Rhode Island College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 2 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region list. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s history degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
University of Rhode Island came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Maine landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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