Spike Rankings 2027
Best Colleges for History in America
Strong colleges that graduate at least 25 students a year in History. How Spike ranks
How this list is ranked.
The Best Colleges score 75%, the size of the history program 25%.
131 colleges qualify from Spike’s guide of 233. At least 25 bachelor’s degrees a year in the field. Colleges without enough reported data are left out.
Guide updated . Data snapshot: . Sources and data years.
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131 colleges
Number 1: Harvard University- 161 grads a year in the field
- 97% graduate
- $122k after 10 years
Number 2: Yale University- 96 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $118k after 10 years
Number 3: Columbia University in the City of New York- 152 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $109k after 10 years
Number 4: Princeton University- 72 grads a year in the field
- 97% graduate
- $134k after 10 years
Number 5: University of California-Berkeley- 105 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $100k after 10 years
Number 6: University of California-Los Angeles- 240 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 7: University of Virginia-Main Campus- 113 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 8: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor- 107 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $93k after 10 years
Number 9: University of Florida- 108 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 10: University of California-Davis- 116 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $87k after 10 years
Number 11: University of Chicago- 70 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $104k after 10 years
Number 12: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill- 123 grads a year in the field
- 91% graduate
- $81k after 10 years
Number 13: University of California-Santa Barbara- 159 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 14: University of Maryland-College Park- 83 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 15: William & Mary- 114 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 16: University of Pennsylvania- 54 grads a year in the field
- 97% graduate
- $122k after 10 years
Number 17: University of Wisconsin-Madison- 153 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 18: University of California-San Diego- 73 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 19: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign- 94 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $88k after 10 years
Number 20: University of Washington-Seattle Campus- 151 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 21: University of California-Irvine- 67 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 22: University of Southern California- 77 grads a year in the field
- 91% graduate
- $103k after 10 years
Number 23: The University of Texas at Austin- 104 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 24: Ohio State University-Main Campus- 120 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 25: Vanderbilt University- 53 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $99k after 10 years
Number 26: Brown University- 63 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $100k after 10 years
Number 27: Duke University- 45 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $114k after 10 years
Number 28: Dartmouth College- 41 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $111k after 10 years
Number 29: Northwestern University- 52 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $104k after 10 years
Number 30: Rutgers University-New Brunswick- 95 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 31: California State University-Fullerton- 116 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 32: Texas A&M University-College Station- 137 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 33: University of Notre Dame- 49 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $113k after 10 years
Number 34: University of California-Riverside- 103 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 35: Boston College- 69 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $112k after 10 years
Number 36: University of Georgia- 77 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 37: Stanford University- 25 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $125k after 10 years
Number 38: Florida State University- 95 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 39: California State University-Long Beach- 131 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 40: California State University-Fresno- 99 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 41: University of Connecticut- 72 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 42: Georgetown University- 48 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $111k after 10 years
Number 43: University of Central Florida- 152 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 44: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo- 55 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 45: Washington University in St Louis- 37 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 46: California State University-Sacramento- 136 grads a year in the field
- 55% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 47: Florida International University- 73 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $66k after 10 years
Number 48: Stony Brook University- 65 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 49: George Mason University- 74 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 50: New York University- 82 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 51: North Carolina State University at Raleigh- 58 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 52: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus- 92 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 53: San Jose State University- 55 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 54: California State University-Northridge- 98 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 55: University of Delaware- 63 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 56: San Diego State University- 81 grads a year in the field
- 77% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 57: Michigan State University- 64 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $74k after 10 years
Number 58: Emory University- 32 grads a year in the field
- 91% graduate
- $94k after 10 years
Number 59: Arizona State University Campus Immersion- 101 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 60: Illinois State University- 111 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 61: University of Houston- 73 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 62: Washington State University- 78 grads a year in the field
- 62% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 63: James Madison University- 69 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $75k after 10 years
Number 64: George Washington University- 54 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $97k after 10 years
Number 65: Clemson University- 56 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $79k after 10 years
Number 66: Indiana University-Bloomington- 53 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 67: College of the Holy Cross- 36 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $100k after 10 years
Number 68: Tufts University- 36 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 69: University of Colorado Boulder- 86 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 70: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University- 43 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 71: San Francisco State University- 64 grads a year in the field
- 50% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 72: Wake Forest University- 31 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $104k after 10 years
Number 73: Fordham University- 55 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $93k after 10 years
Number 74: University of Oregon- 66 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 75: CUNY Hunter College- 41 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 76: Virginia Commonwealth University- 75 grads a year in the field
- 64% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 77: Iowa State University- 58 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 78: Marquette University- 38 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 79: University of Iowa- 52 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 80: Purdue University-Main Campus- 42 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 81: Boston University- 39 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 82: University of Missouri-Columbia- 48 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 83: University of Rochester- 31 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $88k after 10 years
Number 84: The University of Texas at Arlington- 81 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 85: Texas Tech University- 76 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 86: Colorado State University-Fort Collins- 87 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 87: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus- 39 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 88: University of South Carolina-Columbia- 61 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 89: The University of Texas at Dallas- 32 grads a year in the field
- 77% graduate
- $75k after 10 years
Number 90: Villanova University- 26 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $115k after 10 years
Number 91: CUNY Brooklyn College- 35 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 92: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus- 52 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 93: University of Wyoming- 53 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 94: CUNY City College- 32 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 95: Miami University-Oxford- 52 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 96: University of Kentucky- 45 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 97: University of Utah- 66 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 98: The University of Texas at San Antonio- 73 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 99: Temple University- 37 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 100: Portland State University- 47 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 101: Oregon State University- 61 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 102: University of North Florida- 46 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 103: Loyola University Chicago- 50 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 104: University of Kansas- 42 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 105: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College- 60 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 106: Gettysburg College- 33 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 107: Tulane University of Louisiana- 44 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 108: Syracuse University- 41 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 109: Auburn University- 46 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 110: University of Miami- 28 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 111: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus- 33 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 112: University of Rhode Island- 36 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 113: University of Mississippi- 30 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 114: University of Vermont- 34 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 115: The University of the South- 30 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 116: Texas Christian University- 26 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 117: College of Charleston- 55 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 118: Old Dominion University- 46 grads a year in the field
- 45% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 119: Ohio University-Main Campus- 38 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 120: Florida Atlantic University- 29 grads a year in the field
- 63% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 121: University of Nebraska-Lincoln- 27 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 122: Baylor University- 35 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 123: University of New Mexico-Main Campus- 36 grads a year in the field
- 54% graduate
- $50k after 10 years
Number 124: West Virginia University- 35 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 125: Florida Gulf Coast University- 30 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 126: Mississippi State University- 34 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $54k after 10 years
Number 127: Cleveland State University- 25 grads a year in the field
- 51% graduate
- $57k after 10 years
Number 128: University of Maine- 26 grads a year in the field
- 56% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 129: Kent State University at Kent- 35 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $51k after 10 years
Number 130: Boise State University- 27 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 131: Montana State University- 35 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
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