2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia
Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 539 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.
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 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.
The Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in West Virginia 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.
2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular West Virginia Schools for a Master's in History
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 25% of the history majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in West Virginia. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in history at WVU, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in West Virginia. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.
Of the 4 students majoring in history at Marshall University, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,063 |
| Mississippi | 232 |
| South Carolina | 423 |
| Florida | 887 |
| Virginia | 1,500 |
| Arkansas | 246 |
| Alabama | 505 |
| Kentucky | 366 |
| Georgia | 679 |
| Tennessee | 555 |
| Louisiana | 426 |
History Related Majors
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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.