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2024 Best General History Schools in Georgia

13 Colleges in Georgia
650 General History Degrees Awarded
General History is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #23 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General History Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 650 degrees in general history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General History School

Best General History Schools in Georgia 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. We derive our Best Overall General History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General History Schools in Georgia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General History in Georgia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general history degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Georgia Schools in General History

1
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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
47 General History Degrees Awarded

Emory University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general history. Located in the large 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 roughly 47 general history students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
96 General History Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Georgia if you wish to pursue a degree in general history. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 96 general history students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In GA
39 General History Degrees Awarded

Georgia Southern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general history. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #586 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 39 general history students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
64 General History Degrees Awarded

Georgia State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general history. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 general history students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
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Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In GA

Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 16 general history students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In GA

Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 28 general history students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In GA

Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #713 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia College is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 general history students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
57 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 57 general history students who graduated with this degree at UNG in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In GA
42.9% Growth in Graduates

CSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbus. This university ranks 43rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 14 general history students who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In GA
38 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #708 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KSU Georgia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 general history students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 715 879
North Carolina 710 1,038
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
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 27
American History (United States) 1
Public/Applied History 1

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