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2023 Most Popular History Schools in West Virginia

11 Colleges
$33,969 Avg Salary
$22,115 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.

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

History majors at American Military University take out an average of $20,854 in student loans while working on their egree.

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. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

History majors at WVU take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $317.

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Out of the 11 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Shepherd University is a great place for history students. Located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public school with a small student population.

Full History at Shepherd University Report

#5

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 11 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Marshall University take out is $23,750.

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West Virginia State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. WVSU is a small public school located in the suburb of Institute.

Read full report on History at West Virginia State University

#6

Concord University

Athens, WV

Concord University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Concord University is a small public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Glenville State College

Glenville, WV

Glenville State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #9 on the list. Glenville State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Glenville.

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#10

Davis & Elkins College

Elkins, WV

Davis & Elkins College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in West Virginia list. D&E is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Elkins.

Read full report on History at Davis & Elkins College

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
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 11 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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