2024 Best General History Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

General History is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #40 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for general history students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 15 doctor's degrees in general history to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general history students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general history students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general history related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general history students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General History Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General History in Tennessee

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general history.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in General History

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general history needs to look into Vanderbilt University. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general history from Vanderbilt University

2

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general history. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the city of Knoxville.More information about a doctorate in general history from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

2

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

University of Memphis is a great option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general history. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general history from University of Memphis

Best General History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General History Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	18
North Carolina	190	22
Georgia	190	7
Virginia	182	19
Mississippi	154	4
Louisiana	146	10
Alabama	139	9
South Carolina	135	4
Kentucky	119	5
Arkansas	74	7
West Virginia	61	4

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General History Related Rankings by Major

General History is one of 8 different types of History programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to General History

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public/Applied History	6

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.