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2023 Best History Schools in West Virginia

3 Colleges
$33,969 Avg Salary
$22,115 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

History is one of the most popular subjects to study in West Virginia. With 249 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best History Schools in West Virginia

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

Top West Virginia Schools in History

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best school in West Virginia for history students. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

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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
South Carolina 39
Mississippi 24
Arkansas 25

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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