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Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You

History is the #24 most popular major in Tennessee with 555 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Tennessee 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.

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

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

About 43% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 57% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

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

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

About 67% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 33% are male.

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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
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
Louisiana 426

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 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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