2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for History in Maryland

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in history, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #24 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of history. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 32 master's degrees in history during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great History School for Your Master's Degree

The history master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for History in Maryland ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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 is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for history.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study History in Maryland

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

Most Well Attended Schools for History Students Working on Their Master's

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

12 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in history needs to take a look at Johns Hopkins University. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 12 history individuals who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in history from Johns Hopkins University

2

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in history has to look into University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in history in Maryland.

There were roughly 11 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in history from University of Maryland - College Park

3

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in history. UMBC is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Baltimore. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in history in Maryland.

There were roughly 7 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in history from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

4

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Morgan State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in history. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 1 history individuals who graduated with this degree at Morgan State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in history from Morgan State University

4

Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Salisbury University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in history. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Salisbury. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in history in Maryland.

There were approximately 1 history students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in history from Salisbury 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
Pennsylvania	34	110
New York	33	331
New Jersey	31	74
District of Columbia	31	57
Delaware	24	5

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History Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
History	32

Most Popular Majors Related to History

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	2,847
Social Sciences	1,280
Communication & Journalism	235
Psychology	213
Library Science	86
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	22
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	16

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.