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2023 Most Popular History Schools in North Carolina

10 Colleges
$31,080 Avg Salary
$22,632 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular History Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in North Carolina 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.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Wilmington the most popular school in North Carolina for history students. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for history students. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full History at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Appalachian State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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Western Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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North Carolina Central University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #9 on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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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