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2023 Best History Schools in Kentucky

7 Colleges
$27,794 Avg Salary
$24,579 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best History Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in Kentucky

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

Top Kentucky Schools in History

#1

Centre College

Danville, KY

Our analysis found Centre College to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Danville.

While working on their degree, history majors at Centre College of Kentucky accumulate an average of around $25,191 in student debt.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The excellent programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Kentucky. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at NKU take out is $27,500.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for history students. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UofL take out is $26,250.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 4 spot on the list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

History majors at UK take out an average of $21,375 in student loans while working on their egree. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

While working on their degree, history majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $25,406 in student debt.

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Murray State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in Kentucky ranking. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

On average, history graduates from Murray State take out $21,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Eastern Kentucky University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges 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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