by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 169 doctor's degrees in history to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of history for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for history students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in history.
University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in history. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in history from University of Pennsylvania
Princeton University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in history. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in history from Princeton University
Georgetown University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in history. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a doctorate in history from Georgetown University
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in history. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in history from Columbia University in the City of New York
NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in history from New York University
Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in history from Cornell University
Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in history from George Washington University
Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in history from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in history from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in history from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
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Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 30 | 65 |
| Maryland | 29 | 18 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | 36 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 23 |
| District of Columbia | 24 | 25 |
| Delaware | 21 | 2 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 169 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 812 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 306 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 272 |
| English Language & Literature | 256 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 166 |
| Communication & Journalism | 85 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 51 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 22 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 18 |
