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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 135 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #49 most popular major in the state.

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.

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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in North Carolina 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.

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

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Wilmington to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

Women make up 56% of the history majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in history at NC State, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 69% of the history majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 47% of the history majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 70% are male.

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Appalachian State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Western Carolina 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

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

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With a ranking of #9, North Carolina Central University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #9, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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

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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
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 10 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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