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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 275 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 History Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 47% of the history majors at the school.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Virginia. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 29 students majoring in history at GMU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Virginia. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

Women make up 44% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at William & Mary Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 14 students majoring in history at University of Virginia, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full History at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

About 17% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full History at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#6

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full History at James Madison University Report

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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

Full History at Virginia Tech Report

#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion 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. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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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
North Carolina 135
Tennessee 73
Georgia 60
South Carolina 39
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 8 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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