2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best History School for You
History is the #55 most popular major in the country with 4,391 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 95 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular History Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for history students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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West Virginia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #7 on the list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
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William & Mary landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
Florida State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
With a ranking of #14, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.
East Tennessee State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for History students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 18 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 18 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
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 |
Majors Related to History
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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