History degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #23 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 559 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. We derive our Best Overall History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
The history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best History Schools in Tennessee.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
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.
The schools below may not offer all types of history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you want to pursue a degree in history. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 63 history students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history degree program at Vanderbilt University make $12,884 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
It is hard to beat The University of Tennessee - Knoxville if you wish to pursue a degree in history. UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were approximately 80 history students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, history degree recipients typically make about $24,567 at the beginning of their careers.
Middle Tennessee State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in history. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 60 history students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career income of $28,098.
University of Memphis is a good decision for students interested in a degree in history. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.
There were about 59 history students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the history program earn around $23,861 in the first couple years of their career.
Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 41 history students who graduated with this degree at Austin Peay State University in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Austin Peay State University earn a boost of about $3,518 over the typical earnings of history graduates.
ETSU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Johnson City. A Best Colleges rank of #851 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 55 history students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, history degree recipients generally earn about $21,920 in their early careers.
UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga. This university ranks 16th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 22 history students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career wages of $23,558.
Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 31st out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 8 history students who graduated with this degree at UT Martin in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program make about $29,318 for their early career.
Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 16 history students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the history program earn around $24,768 in the first couple years of working.
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. We derive our Best Overall History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
