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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 366 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kentucky 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Kentucky University the most popular school in Kentucky for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 56% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at Northern Kentucky University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.

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

Full History at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full History at University of Kentucky Report

#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Kentucky. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in history at WKU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full History at Western Kentucky University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Murray State University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in history at Murray State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on History at Murray State University

#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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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
Florida 887
Virginia 1,500
Arkansas 246
Mississippi 232
South Carolina 423
Louisiana 426
Alabama 505
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 6 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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