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2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

History is the #22 most popular major in South Carolina with 423 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 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in South Carolina 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.

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2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

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

Top South Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in History

Our 2023 rankings named Citadel Military College of South Carolina the best school in South Carolina for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. The Citadel is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at College of Charleston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in South Carolina. C of C is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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#5

Presbyterian College

Clinton, SC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Presbyterian College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in South Carolina. Located in the distant town of Clinton, PC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Coastal Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Lander University ranked #7 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Lander University is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

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#8

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate 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 #9 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,063
West Virginia 539
Florida 887
Virginia 1,500
Arkansas 246
Mississippi 232
Tennessee 555
Louisiana 426
Alabama 505
Kentucky 366
Georgia 679

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 9 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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