2026 Best History Education Schools in Virginia
History Education degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best history education schools.
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Best Schools for History Education in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall history education education in Virginia.
Top Schools in History Education
Leading the list is Liberty University, our #1 school for history education. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Lynchburg. About 67% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 26 history education students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their history education degree from Liberty University earn around $50,560 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,414 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
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