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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General History in the New England Region

98 Colleges in the New England Region
2,217 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #20 in popularity, general history is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 98 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General History in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,217 bachelor's degrees in general history during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General History School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General History in the New England Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in general history matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General History in the New England Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general history program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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Associate Degrees in General History
Master's Degrees in General History
Doctor's Degrees in General History
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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general history.

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Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for general history students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

14 Most Well Attended Schools for General History Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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226 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NH
#6 Best Quality In NH

Southern New Hampshire University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general history. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Manchester. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general history in New Hampshire.

There were approximately 226 general history individuals who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
108 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CT
#1 Best Quality In CT

Yale University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general history. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general history in Connecticut.

There were approximately 108 general history individuals who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
87 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In RI
#1 Best Quality In RI

Brown University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general history. Brown is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general history in Rhode Island.

There were roughly 87 general history students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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76 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CT
#3 Best Quality In CT

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Connecticut if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general history. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general history in Connecticut.

There were roughly 76 general history students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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75 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#14 Best Quality In MA

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst.

There were about 75 general history individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
62 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MA
#6 Best Quality In MA

Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general history in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 62 general history students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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60 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MA
#18 Best Quality In MA

Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 60 general history students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent data year.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
52 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VT
#2 Best Quality In VT

Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general history in Vermont.

There were approximately 52 general history students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
50 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NH
#1 Best Quality In NH

Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general history in New Hampshire.

There were roughly 50 general history individuals who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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46 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In RI
#3 Best Quality In RI

URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general history in Rhode Island.

There were approximately 46 general history individuals who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
45 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MA
#2 Best Quality In MA

Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general history in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 45 general history individuals who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
43 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In MA
#4 Best Quality In MA

Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general history in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 43 general history students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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42 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NH
#3 Best Quality In NH

UNH is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Durham. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general history in New Hampshire.

There were approximately 42 general history students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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Boston University
Boston, MA
42 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In MA
#8 Best Quality In MA

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general history in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 42 general history students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General History in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
15 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
15 Williams College Williamstown, MA
17 Wesleyan University Middletown, CT
18 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
19 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
20 Amherst College Amherst, MA
20 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
20 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
20 Providence College Providence, RI
24 Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME
24 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT

Best General History Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general history schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 540 1,103
Connecticut 329 440
Rhode Island 298 194
Vermont 274 111
New Hampshire 267 364
Maine 262 139

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General History is one of 7 different types of History programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other History 88
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 33
American History (United States) 11
European History 8
Public/Applied History 8

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