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2023 Best History Schools in South Carolina

5 Colleges
$26,650 Avg Salary
$26,189 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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.

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 South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in South Carolina

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

Top South Carolina Schools in History

Our 2023 rankings named Citadel Military College of South Carolina the best school in South Carolina for history students. The Citadel is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for history students. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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#5

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

The excellent programs at Winthrop University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a medium-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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