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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #31 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

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North Carolina State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

With a ranking of #10, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
12 Clemson University Clemson, SC
13 University of Georgia Athens, GA

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 679
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 25 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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