2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You
History is the #55 most popular major in the country with 4,391 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 92 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in the Southeast Region for history students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
About 25% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 75% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
About 47% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 53% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 59% of the history majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
About 56% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 44% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 65% of the history majors at the school.
William & Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
About 44% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 56% are male.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 31% are male.
West Virginia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.
Women make up 63% of the history majors at the school.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 53% are male.
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Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hammond.
Of the 14 students majoring in history at Southeastern, 71% are male and 29% are female.
With a ranking of #10, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 57% of the history majors at the school.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in history at USF Tampa, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.
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The University of West Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in history at UWF, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for History students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 15 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 15 | University of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 15 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN |
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Southeast 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 |
| West Virginia | 249 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 27 schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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