2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned a degree or certificate in history, making the major the #23 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 1,264 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in History
Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.
Full History at University of California - Los Angeles Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 53% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 39% of the history majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 169 students majoring in history at UNT, 61% are male and 39% are female.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the United States. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
Women make up 39% of the history majors at the school.
Read full report on History at California State University - Long Beach
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 49% are male.
Full History at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Women make up 49% of the history majors at the school.
Read full report on History at Arizona State University - Skysong
University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.
About 42% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 58% are male.
Full History at University of California - Santa Barbara Report
University of Central Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 36% of the history majors at the school.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 55% of the history majors at the school.
Read full report on History at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 35% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 65% are male.
Read full report on History at Texas A&M University - College Station
With a ranking of #12, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Of the 138 students majoring in history at UNC Chapel Hill, 58% are male and 42% are female.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 137 students majoring in history at University of Virginia, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Read full report on History at University of Virginia - Main Campus
American Public University System ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 22% of the history majors at the school.
Read full report on History at American Public University System
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Women make up 36% of the history majors at the school.
Read full report on History at Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 133 students majoring in history at Columbia, 56% are male and 44% are female.
University of California - Berkeley landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
About 40% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 60% are male.
With a ranking of #18, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Of the 126 students majoring in history at UNC Charlotte, 65% are male and 35% are female.
Read full report on History at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
Women make up 42% of the history majors at the school.
University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
Of the 125 students majoring in history at UCR, 66% are male and 34% are female.
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 53% are male.
Read full report on History at California State University - Sacramento
California State University - Fullerton came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 68% are male.
University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 55% are male.
Read full report on History at University of California - Santa Cruz
University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 59% are male.
Read full report on History at University of Maryland Global Campus
Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Of the 118 students majoring in history at Harvard, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1264 different United States history schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for History students that almost earned our Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
History by Region
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History Related Majors
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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