What College has the best undergrad History Program?

College Majors
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<p>The title speaks for itself: what college has the best undergrad history program?</p>

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<p>History is a pretty bread-and-butter major. All top universities will have excellent history programs. There is no “best” history program for everybody, only for you! How would you define “best”? If you do that, you can narrow down your list of top history programs.</p>

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<p>Harvard, Yale and Stanford.</p>

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<p>I really think it comes down to the teachers. Since history is…well, history…its not like you’re going to be learning different things than everyone else.</p>

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<p>Yes, you will be learning different things than EVERYONE else. History is more than just names and dates. The course selection, professors, methodologies, texts, etc. will make it that each and every history major has a unique experience. History, especially, can be taught from various perspectives. I couldn’t disagree more with the previous statement. </p>

<p>The key is to find a program with more than just a few history professors (i.e. some small liberal arts college will have only 3 or 4 professors, which limits course options, among other things). JamesGold hit in on the head. Most reputable universities will have decent history departments. You have to evaluate each department individually. Look at faculty bios/course offerings in different departments and which stand out to you. </p>

<p>Don’t hesitate to throw out some names of colleges you are considering. Keep us updated!</p>

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<p>Have fun working at McDonalds in 20 years.</p>

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<p>My undergrad (Colgate) had an excellent history department. We had to take some required courses that taught us how to be historians… those methodology classes tend to be “weeders” for people not serious about history. Make sure your colleges offer such a course as part of the requirement because you will then find yourself in excellent company of real history majors/minor in upper division courses and senior seminars.</p>

<p>What I would suggest is finding history departments with professors and plenty of courses in your favorite geographical area. There are a number of history departments that are still severely lacking enough courses on Africa, Southeast Asia, Middle East, and Latin America to cover a person’s geographical focus as a major.</p>