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2024 Best History Schools in Connecticut

6 Colleges in Connecticut
514 History Degrees Awarded
$29,995 Avg Early-Career Salary
History degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #23 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Schools in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 514 degrees in history to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great History School

Best History Schools in Connecticut Your choice of history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

History Rankings by Degree Level

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

The history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best History Schools in Connecticut. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for History in Connecticut

The schools below may not offer all types of history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Connecticut Schools in History

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

It is hard to beat Yale University if you wish to pursue a degree in history. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were about 165 history students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history degree program at Yale University get $22,362 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 History Degrees Awarded
$26,434 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in history needs to look into University of Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 84 history students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career earnings of $26,434.

More information about a degree in history from University of Connecticut

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Connecticut College
New London, CT

Any student pursuing a degree in history needs to take a look at Connecticut College. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of New London. A Best Colleges rank of #255 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Conn College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 26 history students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the history program make around $30,404 for their early career.

More information about a degree in history from Connecticut College

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 History Degrees Awarded
22.6% Growth in Graduates

Central Connecticut State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. CCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of New Britain. This university ranks 7th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 53 history students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Central Connecticut State University make $4,223 more than the standard history grad.

More information about a degree in history from Central Connecticut State University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 History Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 33 history students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career wages of $21,891.

More information about a degree in history from Eastern Connecticut State University

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WestConn is a small public university located in the city of Danbury. This university ranks 22nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 27 history students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career income of $27,125.

More information about a degree in history from Western Connecticut State University

Best History Colleges in the New England Region

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

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

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History 514

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