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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

History is the #25 most popular major in South Carolina with 39 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best History Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Carolina 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 South Carolina

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

Top South Carolina Schools for a Master's in History

Our analysis found Citadel Military College of South Carolina to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

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#5

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winthrop University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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
North Carolina 135
Virginia 275
Tennessee 73
Georgia 60
Louisiana 78
West Virginia 249
Kentucky 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 5 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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