Compare 113 History PhD Programs in the US
Grad School Navigator tracks 113 History PhD programs in the US across 75 universities. Most do not require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); only 12% report it as a requirement. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.
Top Programs
Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.
- 1
Harvard University
- Grad School Navigator#1University rank
- QS#1Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#5Subject rank
- U.S. News#3Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $59,048
- Program duration
- 84 months
- 2
Stanford University
- Grad School Navigator#2University rank
- QS#5Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#2Subject rank
- U.S. News#6Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 8
- Annual tuition
- $63,540
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 3
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy in History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology, and Society (HASTS)
- Grad School Navigator#3University rank
- QS51–100Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#1Subject rank
- U.S. News#24Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $66,720
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 4
Princeton University
- Grad School Navigator#4University rank
- QS#8Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#7Subject rank
- U.S. News#15Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $65,210
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 5
University of California, Berkeley
- Grad School Navigator#6University rank
- QS=6Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#6Subject rank
- U.S. News#11Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $28,242
- Program duration
- 84 months
- 6
Yale University
- Grad School Navigator#8University rank
- QS#4Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#9Subject rank
- U.S. News#7Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $50,900
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 7
University of Pennsylvania
- Grad School Navigator#10University rank
- QS#23Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#14Subject rank
- U.S. News#17Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 8
University of Chicago
- Grad School Navigator#11University rank
- QS#11Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#10Subject rank
- U.S. News#18Subject rank
- Annual tuition
- $53,721
- Program duration
- 84 months
- 9
Columbia University
Doctor of Philosophy in Medieval and Early Modern Jewish Studies
- Grad School Navigator#12University rank
- QS=6Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#12Subject rank
- U.S. News#16Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $56,840
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 10
Cornell University
- Grad School Navigator#13University rank
- QS#29Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#29Subject rank
- U.S. News#43Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 15
- Annual tuition
- $20,800
- Program duration
- 48 months
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Show remaining 13 programs
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University | Doctor of Philosophy in History | ||
| Saint Louis University | Doctor of Philosophy in History | ||
| Southern Methodist University | Doctor of Philosophy in History | ||
| Syracuse University | Doctor of Philosophy in History | 36 months | |
| Texas Christian University | Doctor of Philosophy in History | ||
| University of New Hampshire | Doctor of Philosophy in History | 36 months | |
| University of Oklahoma | Doctor of Philosophy in History | ||
| University of Oklahoma | Doctor of Philosophy in the History of Science | ||
| University of Oregon | Doctor of Philosophy in History | ||
| Wake Forest University | Doctor of Philosophy in History | 66 months | |
| William & Mary | Doctor of Philosophy in History | 72 months | |
| Yeshiva University | Doctor of Philosophy in Medieval Jewish History | ||
| Yeshiva University | Doctor of Philosophy in Modern Jewish History |
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