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2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 366 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kentucky to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

Check out the history bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Kentucky Schools for a Bachelor's in History

#1

Centre College

Danville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Centre College the best school in Kentucky for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Danville.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at NKU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,298.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Kentucky. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UofL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,599.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at UK accumulate an average of around $22,299 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $482.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Kentucky. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $25,022 in student debt.

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Murray 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 #6 on the list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Murray State carry an average student debtload of $26,523.

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Eastern Kentucky 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 #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at Eastern accumulate an average of around $25,232 in student debt.

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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
Georgia 679
Virginia 1,500
North Carolina 1,063
Florida 887
Tennessee 555
South Carolina 423
Louisiana 426
Arkansas 246
Alabama 505
Mississippi 232
West Virginia 539

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).

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