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2024 Best History Schools in Massachusetts

26 Colleges in Massachusetts
1,281 History Degrees Awarded
$35,574 Avg Early-Career Salary
History is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 26 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of history. Combined, these schools handed out 1,281 degrees in history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great History School

Best History Schools in Massachusetts The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for history schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your History Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in History
Master's Degrees in History
Doctor's Degrees in History

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best History Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for History in Massachusetts

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the history degree levels they offer.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in History

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
178 History Degrees Awarded
$56,755 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a degree in history. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 178 history students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Harvard University earn $21,181 more than the standard history graduate.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 History Degrees Awarded
$47,243 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Tufts University if you want to pursue a degree in history. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 history students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Tufts University receive $11,669 more than the average history grad.

More information about a degree in history from Tufts University

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 History Degrees Awarded
20.9% Growth in Graduates

Boston College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 91 history students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Boston College receive an earnings boost of around $11,796 above the typical earnings of history majors.

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Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,271 Median Starting Salary
$13,350 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat Amherst College if you want to pursue a degree in history. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.

There were about 25 history students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history major at Amherst College make $7,697 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 History Degrees Awarded
$40,036 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.

There were about 33 history students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Williams College get an earnings boost of approximately $4,462 over the typical income of history majors.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 History Degrees Awarded
29.1% Growth in Graduates

Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #159 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.

There were about 55 history students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history program at College of the Holy Cross earn $7,572 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 History Degrees Awarded
$37,151 Median Starting Salary

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 history students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the history program make around $37,151 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 History Degrees Awarded
2.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 history students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the history program make about $30,142 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 History Degrees Awarded
20.5% Growth in Graduates

Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 39 history students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. After graduating, history degree recipients generally make an average of $35,067 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 History Degrees Awarded
$23,848 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were approximately 95 history students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, history degree recipients generally make around $23,848 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in history from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best History Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 512
New Hampshire 210 672
Maine 202 148
Rhode Island 200 234
Vermont 194 190

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

History Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General History 1,172
Other History 47
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 46
Public/Applied History 15
American History (United States) 1

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