2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 92 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
Women make up 25% of the history majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 47% of the history majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Southeast Region . GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Of the 29 students majoring in history at GMU, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
Women make up 56% of the history majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in history at NC State, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 69% of the history majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
Of the 16 students majoring in history at WVU, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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William & Mary ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
Women make up 44% of the history majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 47% of the history majors at the school.
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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Southeastern is a large public school located in the small city of Hammond.
About 29% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 71% are male.
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University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in history at ULM, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Of the 14 students majoring in history at University of Virginia, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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The University of West Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 29% are male.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 57% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for History students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 15 | University of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 15 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN |
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history schools 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 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 27 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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