Modern U.S. History
Ranked in 2013, part of History
A graduate degree in modern U.S. history helps students understand current events in context. Professional historians may work in academia, consulting firms, or government. These are the top graduate schools for modern U.S. history.
| Rank | School name |
|---|---|
| #1 |
Yale University
New Haven, CT |
| #2 |
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA |
| #2 |
University of California–Berkeley
Berkeley, CA |
| #4 |
Columbia University
New York, NY |
| #4 |
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ |
| #6 |
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI |
| #6 |
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Madison, WI |
| #8 |
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA |
| #9 |
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL |
| #10 |
Stanford University
Stanford, CA |
| #11 |
University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC |
| #12 |
University of Texas–Austin
Austin, TX |
| #13 |
Duke University
Durham, NC |
| #14 |
New York University
New York, NY |
| #14 |
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey–New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ |
| #14 |
University of California–Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA |
