History · Pennsylvania

History colleges in Pennsylvania

CampusPin lists 153 U.S. colleges in Pennsylvania that offer History programs. Compare tuition, acceptance rate, and enrollment in the table below, every figure links back to the institution's official IPEDS data.

History trains graduates in research, evidence, and argument, feeding into law, education, museums, government, and any field that values long-form analytical writing.

Schools in Pennsylvania that offer History

History programs in Pennsylvania: by the numbers

A quick comparison of the 50 schools (of 153 total) listed above, drawn from each institution's published IPEDS data.

Schools listed

153

Public / private

12 / 38

Universities / 2-year

36 / 14

Cities represented

36

In-state tuition range

$4,632–$68,300

Median in-state tuition

$33,118

Lowest published in-state tuition

Community College of Philadelphia

$4,632

Most selective

Carnegie Mellon University

11% acceptance

Largest by enrollment

Drexel University

21,623 students

Figures reflect the schools currently listed and each institution's most recent reported data. Verify current tuition and admissions details with the school before applying.

What you'll study in a History program

  • Survey courses across U.S., European, and world history
  • Historical methods and historiography
  • Primary-source research and archival skills
  • Field-specific advanced seminars
  • Senior research thesis
  • A foreign language (often required for graduate-bound students)

Where a History degree can lead

  • Lawyer (with JD)
  • High School History Teacher
  • Museum Curator / Archivist
  • Editor / Journalist
  • Foreign Service Officer
  • Policy Analyst

Typical pay: $42,000–$60,000 early-career

A History major covers a range of geographical and chronological fields, typically requiring a U.S. survey, a non-U.S. survey, methods, and a senior thesis. Programs emphasize primary-source research, archival work, and historiography. The major produces graduates who can synthesize large evidence bodies and write at length, both rare and valuable skills.

History pairs naturally with Pre-Law (top-3 LSAT-scoring major), Education, Political Science, or Foreign Languages. Graduates work in law, museums and archives, K–12 and higher-education teaching, journalism, government, and consulting.

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