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Best History Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

3 Colleges
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked 8th in West Virginia. In fact, 249 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top West Virginia Schools for a Master's in History

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best school in West Virginia for history students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Full History at American Public University System Report

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

Full History at West Virginia University Report

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The excellent master’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in West Virginia. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large 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
Virginia 275
Tennessee 73
North Carolina 135
Georgia 60
South Carolina 39
Louisiana 78
Kentucky 39
Arkansas 25
Alabama 64

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

Majors Similar to History

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 3 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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