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2023 Best History Schools in South Carolina

5 Colleges
$26,650 Avg Salary
$26,189 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #54 most popular major in South Carolina 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best History Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in South Carolina

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

Top South Carolina Schools in History

Our 2023 rankings named Citadel Military College of South Carolina the best school in South Carolina for history students. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for history students. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in South Carolina. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Full History at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Charleston is a great place for history students. C of C is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

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#5

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Winthrop University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a medium-sized 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
Kentucky 39
Louisiana 78
Alabama 64
Mississippi 24
Arkansas 25
West Virginia 249

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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