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2023 Best History Schools in Kentucky

6 Colleges
$27,794 Avg Salary
$24,579 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #56 most popular major in Kentucky with 39 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best History Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges.

Top Kentucky Schools in History

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisville the best school in Kentucky for history students. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The excellent programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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The excellent programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Kentucky. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for history students. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best History Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 275
Florida 90
Georgia 60
North Carolina 135
Tennessee 73
Louisiana 78
Alabama 64
South Carolina 39
Mississippi 24
Arkansas 25
West Virginia 249

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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