2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You
With 1,500 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #20 most popular major in Virginia.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia 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.
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2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Master's in History
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Of the 148 students majoring in history at Liberty University, 53% are male and 47% are female.
Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
About 59% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 41% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
Of the 16 students majoring in history at William & Mary, 56% are male and 44% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.
Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
Women make up 17% of the history majors at the school.
James Madison University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in history at JMU, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Virginia Tech 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. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Of the 7 students majoring in history at Virginia Tech, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Old Dominion University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
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 |
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Georgia | 679 |
North Carolina | 1,063 |
Florida | 887 |
Tennessee | 555 |
Kentucky | 366 |
South Carolina | 423 |
Louisiana | 426 |
Arkansas | 246 |
Alabama | 505 |
Mississippi | 232 |
West Virginia | 539 |
Majors Related to History
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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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