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Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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$29,648 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 539 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

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 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.

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 West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 West Virginia.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 22% of the history majors at the school.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU 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.

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Out of the 11 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at Fairmont State University

#4

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Out of the 11 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shepherd University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

Of the 17 students majoring in history at Shepherd University, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Full History at Shepherd University Report

#5

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in West Virginia. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

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

Full History at Marshall University Report

With a ranking of #6, West Virginia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public school with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full History at West Virginia State University Report

#6

Concord University

Athens, WV

Concord University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the town of Athens, Concord University is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in history at Concord University, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.

About 80% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full History at West Virginia Wesleyan College Report

#9

Glenville State College

Glenville, WV

Glenville State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the remote town of Glenville, Glenville State College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#10

Davis & Elkins College

Elkins, WV

Davis & Elkins College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the remote town of Elkins, D&E is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in history at D&E, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on History at Davis & Elkins College

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
North Carolina 1,063
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

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 11 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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