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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 25 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #45 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 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 Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Arkansas 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Arkansas for history students working on their master’s degree. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

About 40% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full History at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Arkansas. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

Women make up 25% of the history majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in history at UA Little Rock, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at University of Arkansas

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in history at UCA, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on History at University of Central Arkansas

#6

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

Full History at Harding University Report

Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Schools 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
West Virginia 249

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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