2024 Best History Schools

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Any student who is interested in history has to take a look at Harvard University. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 178 history students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history major at Harvard University earn $26,287 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

It is difficult to beat Yale University if you want to pursue a degree in history. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 165 history students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Yale University receive $21,890 more than the standard history graduate.

3

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 71 history students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from University of Pennsylvania earn a boost of around $19,913 over the average income of history majors.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

It's hard to beat Princeton University if you want to pursue a degree in history. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.

There were about 76 history students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Princeton University get an earnings boost of approximately $20,308 above the average income of history graduates.

5

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

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

There were roughly 103 history students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from University of Chicago make $9,879 more than the typical history graduate.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 61 history students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Duke University make $14,624 more than the typical history graduate.

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. This university ranks 1st out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 48 history students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from University of Notre Dame receive an earnings boost of around $16,972 above the typical income of history graduates.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 73 history students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Vanderbilt University earn a boost of around $9,991 above the typical income of history majors.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 76 history students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history major at Georgetown University get $16,224 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 218 history students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Columbia University in the City of New York make $11,466 more than the typical history student.

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. This university ranks 1st out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 91 history students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Brown University earn $12,117 more than the average history grad.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 82 history students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Northwestern University make $8,524 more than the typical history grad.

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New York University
New York, NY

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. This university ranks 4th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 141 history students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from New York University receive an earnings boost of around $15,523 over the average earnings of history graduates.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 90 history students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn around $29,963 in the first couple years of their career.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 159 history students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus earn $8,423 more than the average history student.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 117 history students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign get an earnings boost of approximately $9,015 over the typical earnings of history graduates.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 43 history students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Tufts University earn $16,776 more than the typical history grad.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 47 history students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Emory University receive an earnings boost of about $6,819 over the typical earnings of history majors.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 154 history students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the history program earn about $28,843 for their early career.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 160 history students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. After graduating, history degree recipients typically make about $31,870 at the beginning of their careers.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 5th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 344 history students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career earnings of $25,829.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 1st out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 59 history students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Dartmouth College earn a boost of about $12,218 over the typical income of history graduates.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 91 history students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Boston College make $16,902 more than the standard history graduate.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 78 history students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from George Washington University get an earnings boost of about $11,701 above the typical earnings of history majors.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 149 history students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career income of $31,678.