2024 Best General History Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

If you pursue a master's degree in general history, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #61 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General History Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 134 master's degrees in general history to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general history students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general history students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general history related body.

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

More Ways to Rank General History Schools

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 General History Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General History in West Virginia

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

Top West Virginia Schools for a Master's in General History

1

American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

114 Annual Graduates

American Public University System is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general history. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general history from American Public University System

2

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general history has to look into West Virginia University. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general history from West Virginia University

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	422	70
Georgia	370	46
North Carolina	334	101
Virginia	331	234
Tennessee	313	48
Kentucky	268	23
South Carolina	260	24
Alabama	258	48
Louisiana	250	68
Mississippi	243	19
Arkansas	187	18

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Rankings in Majors Related to General History

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
Military History	42
Other History	21

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.