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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

43 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in Georgia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in Georgia for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Women make up 49% of the history majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UGA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,410.

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Out of the 43 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in history at UNG, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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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Out of the 43 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 30% of the history majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at Georgia State accumulate an average of around $28,498 in student debt.

Full History at Georgia State University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 26% of the history majors at the school.

History majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $30,816 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Of the 32 students majoring in history at GaSou, 56% are male and 44% are female.

On average, history graduates from GaSou take out $24,242 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

Georgia Gwinnett College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 48% are male.

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Valdosta State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in history at VSU, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

Women make up 55% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Georgia College & State University Report

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 76% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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