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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Kentucky

6 Colleges
$27,794 Avg Salary
$24,579 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

In 2020-2021, 39 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular History Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kentucky to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for history students. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for history students. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The excellent programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

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Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges 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
Georgia 60
West Virginia 249
Louisiana 78
South Carolina 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 6 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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