2025 Best History Schools

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in history. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 228 history students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history major at Harvard University get $20,250 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in history. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 55 history students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history program at Duke University get $27,532 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

3

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Any student who is interested in history needs to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 102 history students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history major at University of Pennsylvania make $15,337 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Princeton University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in history. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 1st out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 120 history students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Princeton University make $12,145 more than the typical history student.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

Yale University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in history. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were about 170 history students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Yale University receive an earnings boost of about $21,482 over the average earnings of history majors.

5

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 110 history students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from University of Chicago earn $13,398 more than the standard history student.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 132 history students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, history degree recipients typically earn around $31,378 at the beginning of their careers.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 86 history students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Northwestern University earn $16,943 more than the typical history grad.

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New York University
New York, NY

NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 156 history students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from New York University get an earnings boost of about $6,418 over the average income of history graduates.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 history students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Vanderbilt University earn a boost of approximately $13,638 above the typical earnings of history graduates.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. This university ranks 1st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 188 history students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Madison get an earnings boost of around $2,741 above the average income of history majors.

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 177 history students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York receive an earnings boost of about $20,610 over the typical earnings of history graduates.

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. This university ranks 1st out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 66 history students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from University of Notre Dame get an earnings boost of around $6,304 over the typical income of history majors.

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

UCSB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. This university ranks 7th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 164 history students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career wages of $29,749.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 4th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 265 history students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients usually make about $28,116 in their early careers.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were roughly 40 history students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Dartmouth College earn a boost of about $27,909 over the average income of history majors.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 76 history students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Boston College get an earnings boost of about $11,147 above the typical income of history graduates.

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. This university ranks 1st out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 94 history students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Brown University earn $9,078 more than the average history student.

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Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. This university ranks 1st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 135 history students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history degree program at Texas A&M University - College Station earn $9,681 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville. This university ranks 1st out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 163 history students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career income of $34,028.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 97 history students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from University of Southern California make $3,658 more than the typical history student.

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Rice University
Houston, TX

Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 30 history students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 146 history students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn an average of $26,261 in their early career salary.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 71 history students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Georgetown University receive $16,658 more than the standard history graduate.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. This university ranks 1st out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 136 history students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, history degree recipients usually make around $27,360 in the first five years of their career.