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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Tennessee

7 Colleges
$27,574 Avg Salary
$22,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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 Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Tennessee 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee State University the most popular school in Tennessee for history students. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

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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 Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for history students. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full History at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full History at Austin Peay State University Report

#7

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

With a ranking of #7, Carson - Newman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on History at Carson - Newman University

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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