History

Ranked in 2013 | History Rankings Methodology

Earning a graduate degree in history involves analysis, research, and presentations. In some cases, students must also complete a thesis and master a second language before graduation. These are the top graduate schools for history.

Rank	School name	Score
#24	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	3.8
#27	Emory University Atlanta, GA	3.7
#27	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	3.7
#27	University of California–Davis Davis, CA	3.7
#30	CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY	3.6
#30	Georgetown University Washington, DC	3.6
#30	Rice University Houston, TX	3.6
#30	University of California–San Diego La Jolla, CA	3.6
#30	University of Washington Seattle, WA	3.6
#30	Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, MO	3.6
#36	Brandeis University Waltham, MA	3.5
#36	College of William and Mary (Tyler) Williamsburg, VA	3.5
#36	University of California–Irvine Irvine, CA	3.5
#36	University of Maryland–College Park College Park, MD	3.5
#36	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	3.5
#36	University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA	3.5
#42	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	3.4
#42	University of California–Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	3.4
#42	University of Illinois–Chicago Chicago, IL	3.4
#42	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	3.4
#46	Pennsylvania State University–University Park University Park, PA	3.3
#46	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	3.3
#46	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	3.3
#46	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	3.3
#50	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	3.2

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