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Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

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Finding the Best History Doctor'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.

The Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

About 45% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 55% are male.

Full History at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in North Carolina. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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

Full History at Duke University Report

Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on History at North Carolina State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Full History at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

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 4 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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