2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best History 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 340 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools in History
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
On average, history graduates from American Military University take out $20,854 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
While working on their degree, history majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $29,000 in student debt.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for history students. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debt load of $15,400. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $353.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for history students. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
While working on their degree, history majors at University of Virginia accumulate an average of around $20,390 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $227.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
History majors at UCF take out an average of $22,945 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
History majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $289, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
William & Mary ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
On average, history graduates from William & Mary take out $20,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
The University of Alabama landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from UA carry an average student debt load of $20,500.
George Mason University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
After completing their degree, history graduates from GMU carry an average student debt load of $22,828.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debt load of $21,495.
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University of Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at UF take out is $18,748.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at UofSC take out is $22,406. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $340.
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University of Georgia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
On average, history graduates from UGA take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
North Carolina State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
History majors at NC State take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on History at North Carolina State University
With a ranking of #15, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.
History majors at Louisiana State University take out an average of $19,781 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on History at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Florida State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
While working on their degree, history majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $20,478 in student debt.
Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #17 on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
History majors at FIU take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
Virginia Tech came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
History majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #19, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
After completing their degree, history graduates from VCU carry an average student debt load of $24,057.
University of Arkansas came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
On average, history graduates from UARK take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at UNC Greensboro take out is $23,457.
Read full report on History at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
History majors at UNCW take out an average of $25,269 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from Vanderbilt carry an average student debt load of $18,297.
James Madison University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, history graduates from JMU take out $21,075 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $322.
With a ranking of #25, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
History majors at Tulane take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Rest of the Top Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 340 different Southeast history schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for History students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 52 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
| 52 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 52 | Coastal Carolina University | Conway, SC |
| 56 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 57 | College of Charleston | Charleston, SC |
| 58 | Troy University | Troy, AL |
| 59 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe, LA |
| 59 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 61 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR |
| 61 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 61 | Virginia Military Institute | Lexington, VA |
| 61 | University of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 61 | Davidson College | Davidson, NC |
| 66 | University of North Alabama | Florence, AL |
| 67 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 67 | Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond, LA |
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 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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