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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

History is the #31 most popular major in Tennessee with 555 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 36 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

Check out the history bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 29% of the history majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at Vanderbilt accumulate an average of around $19,646 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

Women make up 32% of the history majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UT Knoxville take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,653.

Read full report on History at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 53% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at UofM accumulate an average of around $26,070 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

Women make up 57% of the history majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Middle Tennessee State University carry an average student debt load of $23,252.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in history at ETSU, 69% are male and 31% are female.

History majors at ETSU take out an average of $22,296 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full History at East Tennessee State University Report

Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee.

Women make up 29% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Sewanee - The University of the South Report

#7

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

Of the 25 students majoring in history at Austin Peay State University, 60% are male and 40% are female.

History majors at Austin Peay State University take out an average of $27,762 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full History at Austin Peay State University Report

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

About 32% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 68% are male.

On average, history graduates from UT Chattanooga take out $29,319 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

Rhodes College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 15 students majoring in history at Rhodes College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in history at UT Martin, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Read full report on History at The University of Tennessee - Martin

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
Georgia 679
Virginia 1,500
North Carolina 1,063
Florida 887
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.

  • 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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