If you pursue a degree in history, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #30 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 445 degrees in history during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Your choice of history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best History Schools in South Carolina list to help you make the college decision.
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Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the history degrees they offer, see the list below.
Clemson University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in history. Clemson is a very large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were about 60 history students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Clemson University make $2,330 more than the standard history grad.
University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in history. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 89 history students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program make an average of $28,443 in their early career salary.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in history. The Citadel is a small public college located in the city of Charleston. A Best Colleges rank of #435 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The Citadel is a great college overall.
There were approximately 24 history students who graduated with this degree at The Citadel in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history degree program at Citadel Military College of South Carolina make $11,203 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
College of Charleston is a great decision for students interested in a degree in history. C of C is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Charleston. A Best Colleges rank of #699 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means C of C is a great college overall.
There were approximately 50 history students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history major at College of Charleston make $2,980 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
PC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Clinton. This college ranks 14th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were approximately 21 history students who graduated with this degree at PC in the most recent data year. After graduating, history degree recipients usually make around $20,696 in the first five years of their career.
Coastal Carolina University is a large public university located in the small city of Conway. This university ranks 19th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were about 27 history students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent data year. After graduating, history degree recipients typically make about $25,459 in their early careers.
Winthrop is a small public university located in the small city of Rock Hill. This university ranks 13th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were about 20 history students who graduated with this degree at Winthrop in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the history program earn an average of $19,808 for their early career.
Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 16 history students who graduated with this degree at Lander University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn about $27,728 for their early career.
USC Upstate is a small public university located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg. This university ranks 18th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were approximately 15 history students who graduated with this degree at USC Upstate in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the history program make an average of $21,254 in their early career salary.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
Your choice of history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
