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2023 Best History Schools in Virginia

8 Colleges
$30,994 Avg Salary
$24,301 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #33 most popular major in Virginia with 275 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best History Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in Virginia

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Virginia Schools in History

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for history students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Virginia. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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