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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Georgia

12 Colleges
$29,965 Avg Salary
$25,481 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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 Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Georgia the most popular school in Georgia for history students. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for history students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 12 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Georgia list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Georgia ranking. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Columbus State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, CSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of North Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a large student population.

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Clark Atlanta University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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).

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