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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on History Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States. 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,509 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major” ranking looked at 379 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their history program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major list. This small school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 11 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about History at Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major list. Norwich University is located in Northfield, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Read full report on History at Norwich

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major list. Ashland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ashland History Report

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major list. Pace University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on History at Pace University - New York

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major. Kearney, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about History at UNK

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Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado

Adams State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major ranking. Adams State University is a small school located in Alamosa, Colorado that handed out 16 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on History at Adams State

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s history degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Full Yale History Report

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major ranking. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 177 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Read full report on History at American Public University System

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Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #9, Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major list. Simmons is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 27 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about History at Simmons

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 135 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full ASU - Skysong History Report

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

Claremont Graduate University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major list. Claremont Graduate University is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about History at Claremont Graduate University

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major ranking, coming in at #12. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 28 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The Graduate Center History Report

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Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #13, Providence College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major list. Providence College is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, 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 92%.

Read more about History at Providence College

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major ranking. SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Read full report on History at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major ranking, coming in at #15. 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.

Read more about History at Southern New Hampshire University

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 13 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UNO History Report

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on History at Texas A & M University - Central Texas

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University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major ranking. ULM is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 14 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Louisiana at Monroe History Report

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey

Monmouth University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major ranking. Monmouth University is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read full report on History at Monmouth University

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major ranking, coming in at #20. Salem State University is a medium-sized school located in Salem, Massachusetts that handed out 14 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about History at Salem State University

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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis History Report

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Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major ranking. Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Princeton University History Report

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

Read more about History at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

Lincoln University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major ranking. Jefferson City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about History at Lincoln University

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With a ranking of #25, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major list. Southeastern Louisiana University is a fairly large public school situated in Hammond, Louisiana. It awarded 14 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeastern History Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island
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Chicago State University
Chicago, Illinois
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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia
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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas
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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina
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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts
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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
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Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, New Jersey
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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
52 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA
53 Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC
54 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
55 American University Washington, DC
56 Villanova University Villanova, PA
57 Clark University Worcester, MA

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