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2024 Best General History Schools in the Southeast Region

93 Colleges in the Southeast Region
7,141 General History Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general history, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #23 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 93 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General History Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7,141 degrees in general history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General History School

Best General History Schools in the Southeast Region The general history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General History rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general history schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General History Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General History
Bachelor's Degrees in General History
Master's Degrees in General History
Doctor's Degrees in General History

The general history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General History Schools in the Southeast Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General History in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of general history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

13 Top Southeast Region Schools in General History

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC
56 General History Degrees Awarded

Duke University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general history. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 56 general history students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
51 General History Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general history needs to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 51 general history students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
159 General History Degrees Awarded

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general history. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 159 general history students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
47 General History Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general history has to check out Emory University. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were about 47 general history students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
110 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 110 general history students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
159 General History Degrees Awarded

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 159 general history students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
130 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.

There were roughly 130 general history students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV
263 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were roughly 263 general history students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NC
33 General History Degrees Awarded

Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem. This university ranks 4th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 33 general history students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In VA
80 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 80 general history students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
88 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 88 general history students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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12
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In VA
33 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Lexington, VMI is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 11th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 33 general history students who graduated with this degree at VMI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
56 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 56 general history students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General History Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
15 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
16 University of Georgia Athens, GA
17 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
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 Auburn University Auburn, AL

Best General History Colleges by State

Explore the best general history schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 879
North Carolina 710 1,038
Georgia 690 650
Virginia 630 1,464
Tennessee 624 522
South Carolina 530 412
Kentucky 518 355
Mississippi 501 231
Alabama 500 498
Louisiana 489 426
Arkansas 466 243
West Virginia 410 379

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Military History 112
Other History 76
Public/Applied History 62
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 28
American History (United States) 8

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