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2023 Best History Schools in Tennessee

6 Colleges
$27,574 Avg Salary
$22,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #24 most popular major in Tennessee with 73 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best History Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in Tennessee

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

Top Tennessee Schools in History

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Full History at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#4

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Out of the 6 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The excellent programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Tennessee. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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East Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Full History at East Tennessee State University Report

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
North Carolina 135
Georgia 60
West Virginia 249
Louisiana 78
South Carolina 39
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 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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