2025 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

If you plan on getting your master's degree in history, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #51 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best History Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47 master's degrees in history during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on history students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other history students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for history to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized history related body.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The 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 History Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study History in Tennessee

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for history students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in History

1

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN

12 Annual Graduates

East Tennessee State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in history. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in history from East Tennessee State University

2

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

15 Annual Graduates

$35,025 Median Starting Salary

Middle Tennessee State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in history. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

After graduating, history master's recipients typically earn about $35,025 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in history from Middle Tennessee State University

Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	71
Georgia	190	49
Virginia	182	234
North Carolina	178	108
Alabama	151	50
Kentucky	147	32
Louisiana	147	68
South Carolina	146	35
Mississippi	145	19
Arkansas	121	18
West Virginia	112	197

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History Related Rankings by Major

One of 0 majors within the History area of study, History has other similar majors worth exploring.

History Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General History	47

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.