2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for History in Pennsylvania

History is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #19 out of the 33 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for History in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 39 doctor's degrees in history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great History School for Your Doctor's Degree

The history doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for History in Pennsylvania ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality 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.

More Ways to Rank History Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for history.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study History in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in history.

Most Well Attended Schools for History Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in history needs to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 17 history students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in history from University of Pennsylvania

2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in history. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 10 history students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in history from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

3

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Temple University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in history. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in Pennsylvania.

There were about 6 history individuals who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in history from Temple University

4

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in history needs to check out Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

There were roughly 4 history students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in history from Carnegie Mellon University

5

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bethlehem.

There were about 2 history students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in history from Lehigh University

 

Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	30	69
Maryland	29	19
New Jersey	28	38
District of Columbia	24	27
Delaware	19	1

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History Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
History	39

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	601
Psychology	260
Social Sciences	129
Communication & Journalism	23
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	6

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius. More about our data sources and methodologies.