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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

12 Colleges
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

With 60 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #66 most popular major in Georgia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Georgia 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.

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Georgia the most popular school in Georgia for history students working on their master’s degree. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

About 45% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 12 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

About 57% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#2

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

About 71% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 29% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in history at Emory, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Columbus State 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus 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. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Clark Atlanta University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 275
Florida 90
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 12 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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