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Best History Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

With 1,063 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #24 most popular major in North Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best History Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in History

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

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 8 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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