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2023 Best History Schools in Kentucky

6 Colleges
$27,794 Avg Salary
$24,579 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best History Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kentucky to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges.

Top Kentucky Schools in History

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found University of Louisville to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Schools in Kentucky 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The excellent programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Kentucky. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in Kentucky ranking. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant 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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