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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 366 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Kentucky 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.

Check out the history bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the history majors at the school.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in history at UofL, 72% are male and 28% are female.

Full History at University of Louisville Report

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in history at UK, 72% are male and 28% are female.

Full History at University of Kentucky Report

#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Kentucky. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.

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#5

Centre College

Danville, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Centre College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Kentucky. Located in the distant town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.

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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.

About 35% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 65% are male.

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Murray State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in history at Murray State, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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Morehead State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in history at Morehead State University, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#9

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Lindsey Wilson College 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 #9 on the list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Columbia.

Women make up 42% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Lindsey Wilson College Report

#10

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Of the 10 students majoring in history at Bellarmine U, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
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 23 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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