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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

History is the #56 most popular major in Kentucky with 39 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kentucky to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Our analysis found Northern Kentucky University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

Of the 9 students majoring in history at NKU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Read full report on History at Northern Kentucky University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 86% are male.

Read full report on History at Eastern Kentucky University

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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

Full History at University of Kentucky Report

#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

About 25% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 75% are male.

Read full report on History at Western Kentucky University

#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Kentucky. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on History at University of Louisville

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on History at Murray State University

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
Louisiana 78
Alabama 64
South Carolina 39
Mississippi 24
Arkansas 25
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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