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2024 Best History Schools in the New England Region

43 Colleges in the New England Region
3,039 History Degrees Awarded
$33,757 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in history, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #23 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 43 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of history. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,039 degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great History School

Best History Schools in the New England Region 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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best History Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 the New England Region

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 New England Region 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 medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 178 history students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Harvard University earn a boost of about $22,997 above the average income of history majors.

More information about a degree in history from Harvard University

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 History Degrees Awarded
$52,357 Median Starting Salary

Yale University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 165 history students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Yale University earn $18,600 more than the standard history graduate.

More information about a degree in history from Yale University

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 History Degrees Awarded
$42,584 Median Starting Salary

Brown University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 91 history students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Brown University receive $8,827 more than the standard history student.

More information about a degree in history from Brown University

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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 fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 43 history students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history program at Tufts University make $13,486 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 History Degrees Awarded
15.3% Growth in Graduates

Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were roughly 59 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 receive $8,928 more than the standard history grad.

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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 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. Those history students who get their degree from Boston College earn $13,612 more than the typical history graduate.

More information about a degree in history from Boston College

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

Amherst is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.

There were approximately 25 history students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Amherst College earn $9,514 more than the typical history student.

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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 fringe 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 colleges 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 data year. Those history students who get their degree from Williams College receive $6,279 more than the typical history graduate.

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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 city of Worcester. This college ranks 15th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 55 history students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history major at College of the Holy Cross get $9,389 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 fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 49 history students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Boston University get an earnings boost of approximately $3,394 above the typical earnings of history graduates.

More information about a degree in history from Boston University

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 672
Maine 37 148
Rhode Island 37 234
Massachusetts 37 1,278
Connecticut 35 512
Vermont 34 190

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History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 3,039

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