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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
History is the 30th most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 7,427 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,226 and $23,965 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 930 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 92 colleges that offer a degree in history. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their history program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree history students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 177 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 92 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 148 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
William & Mary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Winthrop University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Charleston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. College of Charleston is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 8 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. The Citadel is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Alabama came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
East Tennessee State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
The University of West Florida ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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George Mason University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Converse College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Converse College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 1 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 2 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
West Virginia University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 10 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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