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2024 Best History Schools in the New England Region

43 Colleges in the New England Region
2,969 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. Combined, these schools handed out 2,969 degrees in history to qualified students.

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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
228 History Degrees Awarded
21.9% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a degree in history. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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 receive an earnings boost of approximately $22,997 above the typical income of history majors.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
170 History Degrees Awarded
2.9% Growth in Graduates

Yale University is one of the finest schools in the country 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 fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 170 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 make $18,600 more than the average history grad.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 History Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 94 history students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Brown University earn $8,827 more than the typical history student.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 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 large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 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 earn $13,486 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 History Degrees Awarded
$42,685 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 40 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 $8,928 more than the standard history student.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 History Degrees Awarded
$47,370 Median Starting Salary

Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 76 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 make $13,612 more than the standard history graduate.

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

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 colleges nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.

There were about 23 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 receive $9,514 more than the average history grad.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 History Degrees Awarded
37.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the 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 schools nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.

There were roughly 53 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 earn $6,279 more than the standard history grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 History Degrees Awarded
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Worcester. This college ranks 15th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 65 history students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history degree program at College of the Holy Cross earn $9,389 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 History Degrees Awarded
7.5% Growth in Graduates

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 53 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 about $3,394 over the typical income of history majors.

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Best History Colleges by State

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
New Hampshire37672
Maine37148
Rhode Island37234
Massachusetts371,278
Connecticut35512
Vermont34190

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History Majors to Study

MajorAnnual Graduates
History2,969

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