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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 39 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best History Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kentucky to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best History Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Kentucky Schools for a Master's in History

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisville the best school in Kentucky for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Eastern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best History Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 24
Florida 90
Virginia 275
Tennessee 73
North Carolina 135
Georgia 60
West Virginia 249
Louisiana 78
South Carolina 39
Arkansas 25
Alabama 64

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

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