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2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

13 Colleges
$29,648 Avg Salary
$23,614 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 679 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best History Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $20,410 in student debt.

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Augusta University carry an average student debtload of $30,688.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Georgia is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UNG take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,297.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, CSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Kennesaw State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $30,816 in student debt.

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#7

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

With a ranking of #7, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

On average, history graduates from University of West Georgia take out $29,267 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Georgia College & State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

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With a ranking of #9, Clayton State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Morrow.

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#10

Dalton State College

Dalton, GA

Dalton State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. DSC is a small public school located in the city of Dalton.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from DSC carry an average student debtload of $17,737.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best History Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,500
North Carolina 1,063
Florida 887
Tennessee 555
Kentucky 366
South Carolina 423
Louisiana 426
Arkansas 246
Alabama 505
Mississippi 232
West Virginia 539

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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