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2023 Most Popular Online History Schools

92 Colleges
$30,467 Avg Salary
$23,587 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned a degree or certificate in history, making the major the #31 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online History Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 92 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

History majors at SNHU take out an average of $30,406 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online History Schools list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

On average, history graduates from American Military University take out $20,854 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online History Schools list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

On average, history graduates from Liberty University take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online History Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, history graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $28,276 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $295.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online History Schools list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

While working on their degree, history majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $22,945 in student debt.

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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

While working on their degree, history majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $22,129 in student debt.

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at SHSU take out is $27,451. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $128.

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#8

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online History Schools ranking. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Grand Canyon University take out is $30,947.

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#10

Utah State University

Logan, UT

With a ranking of #10, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

History majors at USU take out an average of $27,179 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#11

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online History Schools list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

On average, history graduates from UofM take out $26,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#12

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online History Schools list. SMC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online History Schools list. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for online History students that almost earned our Most Popular Online History Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY
14 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
14 Columbia College Columbia, MO
17 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
18 Troy University Troy, AL
18 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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).

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