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2023 Most Popular Online History Schools

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$30,467 Avg Salary
$23,587 Avg Student Debt

History is the #25 most popular major in the country with 4,391 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Most Popular Online History Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular online school in the United States for history students. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online History Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent online programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for history students pursuing an online degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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The excellent online programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the United States. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

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#6

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online History Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Maranatha Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online History Schools ranking. Located in the town of Watertown, MBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online History Schools ranking. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

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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 9 schools only.

  • 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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