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

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in history. It is ranked #24 out of 37 major degree programs 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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the most popular for history students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 79 master's degrees in history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great History School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in history matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for History in Connecticut ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of history students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for history.

 

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

Below you'll see a list of 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

Yale University
New Haven, CT

60 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Yale University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in history. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in history in Connecticut.

There were roughly 60 history individuals who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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2

Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Central Connecticut State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in history. CCSU is a large public university located in the suburb of New Britain. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in history in Connecticut.

There were approximately 9 history students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3

Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Western Connecticut State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in history. WestConn is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Danbury. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in history in Connecticut.

There were roughly 6 history individuals who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent data year.

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

4

Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT

3 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern Connecticut State University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in history. SCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the city of New Haven.

There were roughly 3 history students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent data year.

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

5

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in history in Connecticut.

There were about 1 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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6

Trinity College
Hartford, CT

Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Hartford. More information about a master’s in history from Trinity College

6

Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Middletown. More information about a master’s in history from Wesleyan University

Best History Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	33	165
Rhode Island	30	31
Maine	27	5
New Hampshire	26	197
Vermont	25	109

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History Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
History	79

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	1,714
Psychology	312
Social Sciences	242
Communication & Journalism	178
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	77
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	66
Library Science	13

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.