by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 58 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 930 master's degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The history master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
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 history students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in history.
It's difficult to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in history. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a master’s in history from Duke University
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in history has to check out Vanderbilt University. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in history from Vanderbilt University
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in history needs to take a look at University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in history from University of Virginia - Main Campus
It is hard to beat Emory University if you want to pursue a master's degree in history. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in history from Emory University
American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town.
History master's degree recipients from American Public University System get an earnings boost of approximately $17,663 above the typical earnings of history majors.
More information about a master’s in history from American Public University System
Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in history from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a master’s in history from Virginia Tech
UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in history from University of Florida
William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.More information about a master’s in history from William & Mary
The Citadel is a small public college located in the city of Charleston.More information about a master’s in history from Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 208 | 71 |
| Georgia | 190 | 49 |
| Virginia | 182 | 234 |
| North Carolina | 178 | 108 |
| Tennessee | 166 | 49 |
| Alabama | 151 | 50 |
| Kentucky | 147 | 32 |
| Louisiana | 147 | 68 |
| South Carolina | 146 | 35 |
| Mississippi | 145 | 19 |
| Arkansas | 121 | 18 |
| West Virginia | 112 | 197 |
History is one of 0 different types of History programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 833 |
| Military History | 46 |
| Public/Applied History | 26 |
| Other History | 21 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 4 |
