Best Colleges for U.S. History

fallenchemist
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:35:09 +0000

Gourman report is interesting but quite dated now. As far as Rugg, it pretty much just says what most of us have been saying all along. The history departments of most, if not all top 100 colleges will be quite good, especially for US History. If you had wanted something like Albanian history in the 17th century (was there even an Albania then?) then of course you would have to search carefully. But for US History you have the freedom to completely focus on the school(s) that fits you best and just go for it.

IMO, just to say it again, you should forget about what you are thinking of majoring in and focus primarily on the factors that will give you the best college experience possible, such as size, location, quality of your peer students, affordability, sports, Greek/non-Greek, etc. etc. This, I think, will give you the best chance of having a great 4 years in all aspects, including being satisfied with your major.