by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General History is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 31,397 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 7,141 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 338 colleges that offered a degree in general history. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general history.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region general history students.
Out of the 338 schools in the Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 362 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 338 schools in the Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #2 spot on the list. American Public University System is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 263 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 159 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on General History at University of Virginia - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 159 degrees to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General History at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 151 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 142 degrees to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
William & Mary ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 129 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 118 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus General History Report
With a ranking of #10, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 117 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #11, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 110 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Georgia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 96 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General History at University of Georgia
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General History at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 92 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General History at Louisiana State University
Florida State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
North Carolina State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 87 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #17, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 87 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General History at Florida International University
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 80 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Virginia Tech landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 80 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University General History Report
University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 76 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 77 degrees to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
James Madison University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region list. James Madison University is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on General History at James Madison University
With a ranking of #24, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 49 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
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