2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region
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Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 4,391 degrees and certificates were handed out 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 Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 95 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular History Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in the Southeast Region for history students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for history students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The excellent programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 95 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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West Virginia University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
North Carolina State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #11 on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
William & Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Florida State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #14, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #14 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
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East Tennessee State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
| 18 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 18 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 24 |
| Florida | 90 |
| North Carolina | 135 |
| Virginia | 275 |
| Tennessee | 73 |
| Georgia | 60 |
| South Carolina | 39 |
| Louisiana | 78 |
| West Virginia | 249 |
| Kentucky | 39 |
| Arkansas | 25 |
| Alabama | 64 |
History Related Majors
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 25 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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