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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Kentucky

23 Colleges
$27,794 Avg Salary
$24,579 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

In 2020-2021, 366 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Kentucky 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.

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

While working on their degree, history majors at UK accumulate an average of around $21,375 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $482.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

History majors at WKU take out an average of $25,406 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UofL take out is $26,250.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The excellent programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Kentucky. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

After completing their degree, history graduates from NKU carry an average student debt load of $27,500.

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The excellent programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Centre College

Danville, KY

With a ranking of #6, Centre College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville.

On average, history graduates from Centre College of Kentucky take out $25,191 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full History at Centre College Report

Murray State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

History majors at Murray State take out an average of $21,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, Morehead State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

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#9

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Lindsey Wilson College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
South Carolina 423
Louisiana 426
Arkansas 246
Alabama 505
Mississippi 232
West Virginia 539

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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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