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Most Popular History Schools in West Virginia

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2023 Most Popular History Schools in West Virginia

3 Colleges
$33,969 Avg Salary
$22,115 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked 8th in West Virginia. In fact, 249 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in West Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for history students. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in West Virginia list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

Full History at West Virginia University Report

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on History at Marshall University

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
South Carolina 39
Louisiana 78
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 3 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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