by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 93 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 6,056 bachelor's degrees in general history to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The general history bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality general history program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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 bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general history. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general history needs to take a look at Duke University. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Duke University
Vanderbilt University is a great choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general history. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Vanderbilt University
It's hard to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general history. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general history has to look into Emory University. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Emory University
UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Florida
Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from William & Mary
American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from American Public University System
Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Wake Forest University
Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Virginia Tech
Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Florida State University
Clemson is a very large public university located in the suburb of Clemson.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Clemson University
Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Here are some additional great schools for General History students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 15 | Virginia Military Institute | Lexington, VA |
| 16 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 17 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 18 | Centre College | Danville, KY |
| 19 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 20 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 21 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 22 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 23 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
Explore the best general history colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 791 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 459 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 915 |
| Georgia | 453 | 576 |
| Virginia | 421 | 1,199 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 384 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 326 |
| Alabama | 320 | 441 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 348 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 218 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 178 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 219 |
One of 8 majors within the History area of study, General History has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other History | 40 |
| Military History | 35 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 21 |
| Public/Applied History | 10 |
| American History (United States) | 6 |
