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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

History is the #24 most popular major in Tennessee with 73 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found East Tennessee State University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Women make up 54% of the history majors at the school.

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Our analysis found Middle Tennessee State University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in history at Middle Tennessee State University, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Of the 10 students majoring in history at UofM, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#4

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Austin Peay State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the history majors at the school.

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#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the history majors at the school.

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#7

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
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 7 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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