2022 Best History Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

It is difficult to beat Yale University if you want to pursue a degree in history. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven. A Best Schools rank of #8 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 190 history students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history major at Yale University get $15,007 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

#2

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

It's difficult to beat Williams College if you wish to pursue a degree in history. Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Williamstown. This college ranks 3rd out of 72 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 39 history students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Williams College make $14,507 more than the typical history grad.

#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

It is hard to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a degree in history. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Schools rank of #9 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 73 history students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Duke University receive $21,807 more than the typical history grad.

#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Any student who is interested in history has to check out Harvard University. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #10 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 194 history students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Harvard University earn $18,407 more than the standard history grad.

#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Schools rank of #13 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 87 history students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from University of Pennsylvania receive an earnings boost of about $21,307 over the typical earnings of history graduates.

#6

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Schools rank of #6 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were about 50 history students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Dartmouth College make $16,807 more than the average history graduate.

#7

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Schools rank of #12 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 117 history students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year.

#8

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Schools rank of #15 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were about 73 history students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history program at University of Notre Dame make $9,407 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Schools rank of #7 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were about 98 history students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from University of Chicago receive $2,707 more than the typical history student.

#10

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 3rd out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 18 history students who graduated with this degree at Bates in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history degree program at Bates College get $15,707 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

#11

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. This university ranks 1st out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 97 history students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history major at Brown University earn $13,307 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

#12

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 72 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 33 history students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent data year.

#13

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Schools rank of #3 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 53 history students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

#14

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

Located in the town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 160 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 29 history students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history program at Colgate University earn $3,007 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

#15

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 73 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 172 history students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

#16

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Schools rank of #18 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 64 history students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

#17

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 72 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 47 history students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

#18

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY

Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Schools rank of #22 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 226 history students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history degree program at Columbia University in the City of New York earn $12,507 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

#19

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #14 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 57 history students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history program at Northwestern University get $7,507 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

#20

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 72 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 39 history students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from College of the Holy Cross receive an earnings boost of approximately $11,607 above the average earnings of history majors.

#21

Rice University

Houston, TX

Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 1st out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 42 history students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

#22

Barnard College

New York, NY

Barnard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 4th out of 160 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 37 history students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year.

#23

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, St. Anselm College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 2nd out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 17 history students who graduated with this degree at St. Anselm College in the most recent year we have data available.

#24

Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA

Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Lexington. This university ranks 2nd out of 73 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 28 history students who graduated with this degree at Washington and Lee in the most recent year we have data available.

#25

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Santa Clara. This university ranks 12th out of 203 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 17 history students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available.