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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Kentucky

23 Colleges
$27,794 Avg Salary
$24,579 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for history students. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, history graduates from UK take out $21,375 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $482.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at WKU take out is $25,406.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for history students. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at UofL accumulate an average of around $26,250 in student debt.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for history students. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

History majors at NKU take out an average of $27,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

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#6

Centre College

Danville, KY

With a ranking of #6, Centre College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from Centre College of Kentucky carry an average student debt load of $25,191.

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Murray State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Murray State take out is $21,750.

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Morehead State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Lindsey Wilson College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Kentucky ranking. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Columbia.

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#10

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Kentucky ranking. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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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
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 23 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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