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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 679 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our analysis found University of West Georgia to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

Women make up 45% of the history majors at the school.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Georgia. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

Women make up 57% of the history majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the history majors at the school.

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#2

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Georgia. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Women make up 71% of the history majors at the school.

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#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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Columbus State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Clark Atlanta University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of North Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a large student population.

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

Full History at University of North Georgia Report

#10

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,063
West Virginia 539
Florida 887
Virginia 1,500
Arkansas 246
Mississippi 232
South Carolina 423
Louisiana 426
Alabama 505
Kentucky 366
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 12 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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