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2024 Best General History Schools in West Virginia

4 Colleges in West Virginia
404 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 reviewed 4 schools in West Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general history. Combined, these schools handed out 404 degrees in general history to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great General History School

Best General History Schools in West Virginia Your choice of general history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General History Rankings by 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

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 West Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 West Virginia

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.

Top West Virginia Schools in General History

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

American Public University System is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general history. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.

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

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WV
63 General History Degrees Awarded

West Virginia University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general history. WVU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Morgantown. A Best Colleges rank of #513 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WVU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 general history students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general history from West Virginia University

3
Marshall University crest
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WV

Any student who is interested in general history has to look into Marshall University. Marshall University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Huntington. This university ranks 4th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were roughly 15 general history students who graduated with this degree at Marshall University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general history from Marshall University

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Shepherd University crest
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WV
17.6% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Shepherd University if you wish to pursue a degree in general history. Located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were approximately 17 general history students who graduated with this degree at Shepherd University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general history from Shepherd University

Best General History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General History Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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

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One of 8 majors within the History area of study, General History has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Military History 106
Other History 29

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