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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in History

159 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in History at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 133 Associate 246 Bachelor 1,234 Master 377 PhD 159

Most schools offering it: California (180), Texas (90), New York (88), Pennsylvania (87), Ohio (67), Massachusetts (51)

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Showing 49–72 of 159 schools

TU
Public

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

History: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
29,640
Retention
83%
Programs
277
Awards 2024-25
8,286
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UC
Public

History: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
28,306
Retention
92%
Programs
245
Awards 2024-25
8,615
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UM
Public

University of Mississippi

University, MS

History: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
26,449
Retention
87%
Programs
148
Awards 2024-25
6,185
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BU
Public

History: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
18,816
Retention
89%
Programs
144
Awards 2024-25
5,467
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WM
Public

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

History: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
9,818
Retention
95%
Programs
61
Awards 2024-25
3,145
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UF
Public

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

History: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
56,311
Retention
98%
Programs
190
Awards 2024-25
18,849
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UH
Public

University of Houston

Houston, TX

History: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
47,980
Retention
87%
Programs
153
Awards 2024-25
11,831
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UNV
Public

History: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
32,911
Retention
79%
Programs
186
Awards 2024-25
6,850
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WVU
Public

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

History: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,643
Retention
83%
Programs
170
Awards 2024-25
6,060
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CMU
Private nonprofit

History: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
15,888
Retention
98%
Programs
203
Awards 2024-25
6,222
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UND
Private nonprofit

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

History: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
13,042
Retention
99%
Programs
97
Awards 2024-25
3,806
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BU
Private nonprofit

Boston University

Boston, MA

History: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
37,737
Retention
95%
Programs
299
Awards 2024-25
13,285
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AU
Public

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

History: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
34,145
Retention
95%
Programs
172
Awards 2024-25
8,648
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UIC
Public

History: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
33,906
Retention
80%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
8,564
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GWU
Private nonprofit

History: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
25,374
Retention
92%
Programs
198
Awards 2024-25
8,455
CampusOnlineHybrid
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