2024 Best History Schools

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in history. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 228 history students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Harvard University get an earnings boost of around $26,302 above the typical earnings of history graduates.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

Yale University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in history. Yale is a 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 approximately 170 history students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history program at Yale University get $21,904 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Any student pursuing a degree in history has to check out University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 102 history students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from University of Pennsylvania earn a boost of approximately $19,927 above the typical income of history majors.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Princeton University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in history. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.

There were about 120 history students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history major at Princeton University make $20,322 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were about 110 history students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from University of Chicago receive an earnings boost of around $9,893 above the typical earnings of history majors.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 55 history students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Duke University earn a boost of approximately $14,638 over the average income of history majors.

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. This university ranks 1st out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 66 history students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from University of Notre Dame make $16,986 more than the standard history graduate.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 63 history students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history major at Vanderbilt University make $10,005 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 history students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Georgetown University earn a boost of approximately $16,238 over the typical earnings of history majors.

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 177 history students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York earn a boost of approximately $11,481 over the typical income of history majors.

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. This university ranks 1st out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 94 history students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history degree program at Brown University make $12,131 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 86 history students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history program at Northwestern University make $8,538 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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New York University
New York, NY

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. This university ranks 4th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 156 history students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from New York University earn a boost of approximately $15,537 over the typical earnings of history majors.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 97 history students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. After graduating, history degree recipients usually make about $29,963 at the beginning of their careers.

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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 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 163 history students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus make $8,437 more than the typical history graduate.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 118 history students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign make $9,029 more than the standard history graduate.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 34 history students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Tufts University earn a boost of about $16,790 above the typical income of history graduates.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 49 history students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history major at Emory University earn $6,833 more than the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 188 history students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, history degree recipients usually make about $28,843 at the beginning of their careers.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 132 history students who graduated with this degree at U-M 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 $31,870.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 5th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 265 history students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program make about $25,829 in the first couple years of their career.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 1st out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 40 history students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Dartmouth College earn a boost of approximately $12,232 over the typical income of history majors.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 76 history students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history program at Boston College earn $16,917 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 91 history students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from George Washington University receive $11,715 more than the typical history student.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 157 history students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn around $31,678 for their early career.