2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in the Southeast Region for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 80% are male.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Of the 8 students majoring in history at University of Virginia, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 38% of the history majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 29% of the history majors at the school.
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Vanderbilt University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 43% of the history majors at the school.
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Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
Women make up 43% of the history majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
Women make up 43% of the history majors at the school.
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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in history at Middle Tennessee State University, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,063 |
| West Virginia | 539 |
| Mississippi | 232 |
| South Carolina | 423 |
| Florida | 887 |
| Virginia | 1,500 |
| Arkansas | 246 |
| Alabama | 505 |
| Kentucky | 366 |
| Georgia | 679 |
| Tennessee | 555 |
| Louisiana | 426 |
Majors Related to History
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 27 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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