by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Military History Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Military History is the 813th most popular major in the country with 209 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Military History Major” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in military history. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in military history.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for military history students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Military Academy. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Military History Major list. United States Military Academy is a small school located in West Point, New York that handed out 37 ’s military history degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Military History Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the #2 spot on the list. Norwich University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Vermont. It awarded 32 ’s military 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%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Military History Major that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Air Force Academy landed the #3 spot on the list. United States Air Force Academy is a small public school situated in USAF Academy, Colorado. It awarded 12 ’s military history degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Military History at United States Air Force Academy
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Military History Major list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 6 ’s military history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Military History at Hawaii Pacific University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Military History Major list. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 ’s military history degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Military History at American Military University
Rogers State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Military History Major list. Rogers State University is a small school located in Claremore, Oklahoma that handed out 2 ’s military history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Military History Major list. The Citadel is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Read full report on Military History at Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Park University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Military History Major ranking, coming in at #8. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Marquette University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Military History Major ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s military history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, 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 88%.
With a ranking of #10, Austin Peay State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Military History Major list. Clarksville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s military history degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Military History at Austin Peay State University
Liberty University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Military History Major list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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