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Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

3 Colleges
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

History is the #12 most popular major in West Virginia with 539 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in West Virginia to see which master'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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for history students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Of the 177 students majoring in history at American Military University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on History at American Public University System

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

About 63% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full History at West Virginia University Report

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

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

About 25% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 75% are male.

Read full report on History at Marshall University

Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges 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
Tennessee 555
Kentucky 366
South Carolina 423
Louisiana 426
Arkansas 246
Alabama 505
Mississippi 232

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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