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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best History Schools in New Hampshire ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 672 degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 New Hampshire list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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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.
Dartmouth College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in history. Dartmouth is a moderately-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 about 59 history students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Dartmouth College get an earnings boost of around $9,105 above the typical earnings of history graduates.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in history. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.
There were roughly 45 history students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, history degree recipients generally make about $29,011 at the beginning of their careers.
Keene State College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in history. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were about 23 history students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career wages of $28,976.
Southern New Hampshire University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in history. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were roughly 493 history students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Southern New Hampshire University receive $2,319 more than the average history student.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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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. 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.
