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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$29,648 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best History Bachelor'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 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina 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.

About 42% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 58% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Of the 77 students majoring in history at NC State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Of the 58 students majoring in history at UNC Greensboro, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 41% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in history at ECU, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#7

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

Of the 46 students majoring in history at Duke, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Appalachian State 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in history at Appalachian State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

Women make up 51% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at Western Carolina University

#10

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

Of the 33 students majoring in history at Wake Forest University, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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.

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