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Best History Colleges in Massachusetts

48 accredited institutions in Massachusetts offering history programs, ranked by annual graduates (IPEDS 2023–24).

48
Colleges
2,610
Graduates/yr
15
Public
Bachelor's
Top Degree

Ranked: History Programs in Massachusetts

1
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Harvard University
Cambridge
450
Graduates/yr
3%
Acceptance
$54,269
Tuition
97%
Grad Rate
$5,900
Net Price <$30K
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2
PublicBachelor's
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst
246
Graduates/yr
58%
Acceptance
$16,591
In-State Tuition
83%
Grad Rate
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3
PublicBachelor's
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater
174
Graduates/yr
89%
Acceptance
$910
In-State Tuition
55%
Grad Rate
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4
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Boston College
Chestnut Hill
147
Graduates/yr
16%
Acceptance
$66,410
Tuition
91%
Grad Rate
$10,988
Net Price <$30K
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5
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Boston University
Boston
108
Graduates/yr
11%
Acceptance
$63,798
Tuition
90%
Grad Rate
$10,164
Net Price <$30K
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6
Private NonprofitBachelor's
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester
99
Graduates/yr
21%
Acceptance
$60,050
Tuition
90%
Grad Rate
$17,648
Net Price <$30K
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7
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Williams College
Williamstown
96
Graduates/yr
10%
Acceptance
$64,540
Tuition
97%
Grad Rate
$4,561
Net Price <$30K
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8
PublicBachelor's
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston
93
Graduates/yr
83%
Acceptance
$14,905
In-State Tuition
51%
Grad Rate
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9
PublicBachelor's
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell
81
Graduates/yr
85%
Acceptance
$15,850
In-State Tuition
70%
Grad Rate
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10
PublicBachelor's
Worcester State University
Worcester
72
Graduates/yr
90%
Acceptance
$970
In-State Tuition
56%
Grad Rate
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11
PublicBachelor's
Westfield State University
Westfield
69
Graduates/yr
81%
Acceptance
$970
In-State Tuition
55%
Grad Rate
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12
PublicBachelor's
Salem State University
Salem
63
Graduates/yr
96%
Acceptance
$910
In-State Tuition
55%
Grad Rate
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13
PublicBachelor's
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth
54
Graduates/yr
92%
Acceptance
$14,533
In-State Tuition
49%
Grad Rate
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14
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Tufts University
Medford
54
Graduates/yr
10%
Acceptance
$66,358
Tuition
93%
Grad Rate
$9,223
Net Price <$30K
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15
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Smith College
Northampton
51
Graduates/yr
20%
Acceptance
$61,260
Tuition
90%
Grad Rate
$14,214
Net Price <$30K
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16
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Amherst College
Amherst
51
Graduates/yr
10%
Acceptance
$66,650
Tuition
93%
Grad Rate
$7,895
Net Price <$30K
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17
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Clark University
Worcester
51
Graduates/yr
42%
Acceptance
$54,760
Tuition
77%
Grad Rate
$14,937
Net Price <$30K
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18
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Northeastern University
Boston
48
Graduates/yr
6%
Acceptance
$62,000
Tuition
90%
Grad Rate
$2,227
Net Price <$30K
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19
PublicBachelor's
Framingham State University
Framingham
48
Graduates/yr
85%
Acceptance
$970
In-State Tuition
50%
Grad Rate
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20
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Brandeis University
Waltham
45
Graduates/yr
35%
Acceptance
$64,348
Tuition
86%
Grad Rate
$11,116
Net Price <$30K
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21
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley
45
Graduates/yr
38%
Acceptance
$63,904
Tuition
85%
Grad Rate
$17,822
Net Price <$30K
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22
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Suffolk University
Boston
42
Graduates/yr
85%
Acceptance
$44,812
Tuition
60%
Grad Rate
$23,300
Net Price <$30K
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23
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Assumption University
Worcester
36
Graduates/yr
87%
Acceptance
$48,552
Tuition
75%
Grad Rate
$19,271
Net Price <$30K
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24
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Merrimack College
North Andover
36
Graduates/yr
74%
Acceptance
$47,636
Tuition
72%
Grad Rate
$26,132
Net Price <$30K
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25
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Wellesley College
Wellesley
33
Graduates/yr
14%
Acceptance
$64,000
Tuition
91%
Grad Rate
$10,197
Net Price <$30K
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26
PublicMaster's
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg
30
Graduates/yr
90%
Acceptance
$970
In-State Tuition
53%
Grad Rate
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27
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Norton
27
Graduates/yr
71%
Acceptance
$61,600
Tuition
76%
Grad Rate
$25,906
Net Price <$30K
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28
PublicBachelor's
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams
24
Graduates/yr
92%
Acceptance
$1,030
In-State Tuition
49%
Grad Rate
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29
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Simmons University
Boston
24
Graduates/yr
66%
Acceptance
$44,208
Tuition
71%
Grad Rate
$12,945
Net Price <$30K
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30
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Gordon College
Wenham
21
Graduates/yr
59%
Acceptance
$27,000
Tuition
68%
Grad Rate
$18,328
Net Price <$30K
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31
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Springfield College
Springfield
21
Graduates/yr
70%
Acceptance
$42,566
Tuition
68%
Grad Rate
$19,057
Net Price <$30K
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32
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Stonehill College
Easton
18
Graduates/yr
73%
Acceptance
$52,800
Tuition
81%
Grad Rate
$18,779
Net Price <$30K
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33
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Endicott College
Beverly
15
Graduates/yr
72%
Acceptance
$38,312
Tuition
75%
Grad Rate
$27,284
Net Price <$30K
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34
PublicAssociate's
Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable
15
Graduates/yr
$576
In-State Tuition
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35
PublicAssociate's
Bunker Hill Community College
Boston
15
Graduates/yr
$576
In-State Tuition
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36
PublicAssociate's
Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner
15
Graduates/yr
$600
In-State Tuition
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37
PublicAssociate's
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester
15
Graduates/yr
$576
In-State Tuition
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38
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Dean College
Franklin
12
Graduates/yr
74%
Acceptance
$44,710
Tuition
37%
Grad Rate
$25,835
Net Price <$30K
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39
Private NonprofitBachelor's
College of Our Lady of the Elms
Chicopee
12
Graduates/yr
88%
Acceptance
$40,095
Tuition
65%
Grad Rate
$18,726
Net Price <$30K
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40
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Western New England University
Springfield
12
Graduates/yr
83%
Acceptance
$43,380
Tuition
64%
Grad Rate
$25,284
Net Price <$30K
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41
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Eastern Nazarene College
Quincy
9
Graduates/yr
59%
Acceptance
$27,350
Tuition
35%
Grad Rate
$16,140
Net Price <$30K
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42
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Lesley University
Cambridge
6
Graduates/yr
94%
Acceptance
$31,890
Tuition
62%
Grad Rate
$26,082
Net Price <$30K
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43
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Northeastern University Professional Programs
Boston
6
Graduates/yr
$48,464
Tuition
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44
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Hampshire College
Amherst
6
Graduates/yr
70%
Acceptance
$54,892
Tuition
57%
Grad Rate
$15,172
Net Price <$30K
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45
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Emmanuel College
Boston
6
Graduates/yr
81%
Acceptance
$46,200
Tuition
66%
Grad Rate
$25,468
Net Price <$30K
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46
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
3
Graduates/yr
5%
Acceptance
$59,750
Tuition
96%
Grad Rate
$5,347
Net Price <$30K
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47
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Anna Maria College
Paxton
3
Graduates/yr
90%
Acceptance
$40,332
Tuition
40%
Grad Rate
$24,410
Net Price <$30K
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48
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Nichols College
Dudley
3
Graduates/yr
88%
Acceptance
$38,825
Tuition
64%
Grad Rate
$18,940
Net Price <$30K
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Studying History in Massachusetts

Massachusetts has 48 accredited colleges offering history programs, producing 2,610 graduates annually. Of these, 15 are public institutions with subsidized in-state tuition for Massachusetts residents.

When evaluating programs, consider accreditation, internship placement rates, and faculty expertise. Always file the FAFSA — the net price after grants can be dramatically lower than sticker tuition, especially at public institutions.

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Data source: Graduate counts from IPEDS 2023–24 C2023_A Completions survey (NCES). Tuition, acceptance rate, and graduation rate from IPEDS HD2023, ADM2023, DRVGR2023.