by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
History is the 30th most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 3,039 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,757 and $23,624 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 115 colleges that offered a degree in history. To top this list, a school must have a successful history program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region history students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region. Southern New Hampshire University is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 493 ’s history degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region list. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 178 ’s history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region list. Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 165 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 95 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region. Brown is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 91 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 ’s history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Connecticut came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 84 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Bridgewater State University is a public institution located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 81 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Norwich University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region list. Northfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s history degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Dartmouth College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region ranking. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s history degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #11, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region list. College of the Holy Cross is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s history degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Rhode Island ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region list. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 52 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Vermont ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region list. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 52 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s history degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
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Providence College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s history degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 50 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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Boston University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s history degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region list. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 45 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #19, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s history degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #20, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region list. Salem State is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s history degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Brandeis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 38 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Worcester State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s history degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region list. SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s history degrees to qualified students.
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Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Willimantic, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s history students in 2020-2021.
Smith College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region list. Located in Northampton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified ’s history students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Bates College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Lewiston, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 degrees to qualified ’s history students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 33 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Williams College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and it awarded 33 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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