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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Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro

San Juan, PR

History: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 4,101
Retention: 76%
Programs: 93
Awards 2024-25: 763

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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH

History
PhD

Students: 45,026
Retention: 85%
Programs: 305
Awards 2024-25: 12,894

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The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

History
PhD

Students: 40,846
Retention: 89%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 9,584

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CSU

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California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

History
PhD

Students: 31,943
Retention: 82%
Programs: 90
Awards 2024-25: 8,260

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Clemson University

Clemson, SC

History
PhD

Students: 29,077
Retention: 93%
Programs: 174
Awards 2024-25: 8,615

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE

History
PhD

Students: 24,393
Retention: 86%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 5,538

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University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV

History
PhD

Students: 23,024
Retention: 80%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 4,680

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University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

History
PhD

Students: 15,019
Retention: 84%
Programs: 154
Awards 2024-25: 3,590

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CMU

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Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

History
PhD

Students: 14,488
Retention: 75%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 4,107

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University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

History
PhD

Students: 14,358
Retention: 77%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 3,598

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University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

History
PhD

Students: 12,286
Retention: 76%
Programs: 194
Awards 2024-25: 2,739

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Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ

History
PhD

Students: 11,315
Retention: 84%
Programs: 72
Awards 2024-25: 2,847

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University of California-Merced

Merced, CA

History
PhD

Students: 9,110
Retention: 82%
Programs: 44
Awards 2024-25: 1,922

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UCF

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University of California-San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

History
PhD

Students: 3,007
Programs: 38
Awards 2024-25: 987

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Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

History
PhD

Students: 1,398
Retention: 78%
Programs: 53
Awards 2024-25: 414

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