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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

History is the #29 most popular major in Georgia with 60 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Georgia the most popular school in Georgia for history students working on their master’s degree. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

Women make up 45% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at University of West Georgia Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Women make up 57% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at University of Georgia

#2

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Women make up 71% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Georgia Southern University Report

Out of the 12 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at Georgia State University

#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 12 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full History at Emory University Report

Columbus State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on History at Columbus State University

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Full History at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

University of North Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Clark Atlanta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.

Full History at Valdosta State University Report

Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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