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2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

13 Colleges
$29,648 Avg Salary
$23,614 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 679 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best History Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in Georgia for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbus State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, CSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Kennesaw State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

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With a ranking of #8, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

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With a ranking of #9, Clayton State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Clayton State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Morrow.

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#10

Dalton State College

Dalton, GA

Dalton State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. DSC is a small public school located in the small city of Dalton.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,063
West Virginia 539
Florida 887
Virginia 1,500
Arkansas 246
Mississippi 232
South Carolina 423
Louisiana 426
Alabama 505
Kentucky 366
Tennessee 555

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Majors Similar to History

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

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