2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best History Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out of the 26 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
William & Mary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree history programs. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #9, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.
With a ranking of #10, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,063 |
| West Virginia | 539 |
| South Carolina | 423 |
| Florida | 887 |
| Virginia | 1,500 |
| Arkansas | 246 |
| Mississippi | 232 |
| Louisiana | 426 |
| Alabama | 505 |
| Kentucky | 366 |
| Georgia | 679 |
| Tennessee | 555 |
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History Related Rankings by Major
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 25 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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