by our College Data Analytics TeamHistory draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most history students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 83 schools in New York offering history.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors in New York, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular history schools is Columbia University In The City Of New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduated around 183 history students in the most recent data year. See more about history at Columbia University In The City Of New York
New York University is one of the most popular history schools, landing the #2 spot this year. New York University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 107 students earned a degree in history from this school. Read the full history report for New York University
University At Buffalo ranks #3 for history by yearly graduations. University At Buffalo is a public school located in the suburb of Buffalo. This school awarded about 93 history degrees in the most recent year. Read the full history report for University At Buffalo
A rank of #4 makes Stony Brook University one of the most popular schools for history. Set in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 83 students earned a degree in history from this school. Read the full history report for Stony Brook University
Suny At Albany is one of the most popular history schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Albany, Suny At Albany is a public institution. This school awarded about 76 history degrees in the most recent year. See more about history at Suny At Albany
Suny At Binghamton landed the #6 spot among the most popular history schools. Set in the suburb of Vestal, Suny At Binghamton is a public institution. Suny At Binghamton graduated around 69 history students in the most recent data year. See more about history at Suny At Binghamton
Cuny Queens College placed #7 for history by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Queens, Cuny Queens College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 66 students earned a degree in history from this school. Get the full history details for Cuny Queens College
State University Of New York At New Paltz comes in at #8 for history this year. State University Of New York At New Paltz is a public school located in the town of New Paltz. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 56 students earned a degree in history from this school. Read the full history report for State University Of New York At New Paltz
Suny Empire State College placed #9 for history by yearly graduations. Suny Empire State College is a public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs. Suny Empire State College graduated around 55 history students in the most recent data year. Read the full history report for Suny Empire State College
Fordham University comes in at #10 for history this year. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 51 history degrees in the most recent year. Get the full history details for Fordham University
Cuny City College placed #11 for history by yearly graduations. Located in the city of New York, Cuny City College is a public university. This school awarded about 45 history degrees in the most recent year. Read the full history report for Cuny City College
Cuny Hunter College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular history schools. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 44 students earned a degree in history from this school. Read the full history report for Cuny Hunter College
Cuny College Of Staten Island landed the #13 spot among the most popular history schools. Cuny College Of Staten Island is a public school located in the city of Staten Island. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 38 students earned a degree in history from this school. Get the full history details for Cuny College Of Staten Island
Syracuse University ranked #14 on our list of the most popular history schools. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit university. Syracuse University graduated around 35 history students in the most recent data year. Read the full history report for Syracuse University
Suny College At Old Westbury landed the #15 spot among the most popular history schools. Set in the suburb of Old Westbury, Suny College At Old Westbury is a public institution. This school awarded about 34 history degrees in the most recent year. Get the full history details for Suny College At Old Westbury
Suny College At Plattsburgh landed the #16 spot among the most popular history schools. Set in the town of Plattsburgh, Suny College At Plattsburgh is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 34 students earned a degree in history from this school. Read the full history report for Suny College At Plattsburgh
Cuny Brooklyn College ranked #17 on our list of the most popular history schools. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Cuny Brooklyn College is a public institution. This school awarded about 32 history degrees in the most recent year. Get the full history details for Cuny Brooklyn College
Suny College At Brockport ranked #18 on our list of the most popular history schools. Located in the town of Brockport, Suny College At Brockport is a public university. Suny College At Brockport graduated around 32 history students in the most recent data year. See more about history at Suny College At Brockport
St Johns University New York comes in at #19 for history this year. Set in the city of Queens, St Johns University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. St Johns University New York graduated around 31 history students in the most recent data year. See more about history at St Johns University New York
Colgate University comes in at #20 for history this year. Colgate University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hamilton. Colgate University graduated around 30 history students in the most recent data year. Read the full history report for Colgate University
Barnard College placed #21 for history by yearly graduations. Barnard College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 29 students earned a degree in history from this school. See more about history at Barnard College
Cornell University comes in at #22 for history this year. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. This school awarded about 28 history degrees in the most recent year. Get the full history details for Cornell University
Siena College ranked #23 on our list of the most popular history schools. Located in the suburb of Loudonville, Siena College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 26 history degrees in the most recent year. See more about history at Siena College
University Of Rochester placed #24 for history by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university. University Of Rochester graduated around 26 history students in the most recent data year. Get the full history details for University Of Rochester
Cuny Lehman College ranked #25 on our list of the most popular history schools. Located in the city of Bronx, Cuny Lehman College is a public university. This school awarded about 25 history degrees in the most recent year. Get the full history details for Cuny Lehman College
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many history students:
Here are more schools that award history degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | History Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Pace University New York | New York, NY | 12 |
| #52 | St Lawrence University | Canton, NY | 12 |
| #53 | Cuny Bernard M Baruch College | New York, NY | 11 |
| #54 | Iona College | New Rochelle, NY | 9 |
| #55 | Manhattanville College | Purchase, NY | 9 |
| #56 | Niagara University | Niagara University, NY | 9 |
| #57 | Saint John Fisher College | Rochester, NY | 8 |
| #58 | Yeshiva University | New York, NY | 8 |
| #59 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY | 7 |
| #60 | Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, NY | 7 |
| #61 | Saint Thomas Aquinas College | Sparkill, NY | 7 |
| #62 | St Francis College | Brooklyn, NY | 7 |
| #63 | Canisius College | Buffalo, NY | 6 |
| #64 | Houghton College | Houghton, NY | 6 |
| #65 | Suny At Fredonia | Fredonia, NY | 6 |
| #66 | College Of Mount Saint Vincent | Bronx, NY | 5 |
| #67 | Cuny York College | Jamaica, NY | 5 |
| #68 | Ithaca College | Ithaca, NY | 5 |
| #69 | Utica College | Utica, NY | 5 |
| #70 | Clarkson University | Potsdam, NY | 4 |
| #71 | Dominican College Of Blauvelt | Orangeburg, NY | 4 |
| #72 | Hartwick College | Oneonta, NY | 4 |
| #73 | Molloy College | Rockville Centre, NY | 4 |
| #74 | Saint Bonaventure University | Saint Bonaventure, NY | 4 |
| #75 | Alfred University | Alfred, NY | 3 |
| Rank | School | Location | History Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | Elmira College | Elmira, NY | 3 |
| #77 | Rochester Institute Of Technology | Rochester, NY | 3 |
| #78 | Manhattan College | Riverdale, NY | 2 |
| #79 | Roberts Wesleyan College | Rochester, NY | 2 |
| #80 | Wagner College | Staten Island, NY | 2 |
| #81 | Marymount Manhattan College | New York, NY | 1 |
| #82 | The Sage Colleges | Troy, NY | 1 |
| #83 | Touro College | New York, NY | 1 |
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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