by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 30th most popular in the United States. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,168 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 330 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. To top this list, a school must have a successful history program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 330 schools in the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 198 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 330 schools in the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 145 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 138 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill History Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school handed out 136 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 126 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 114 bachelors’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
William & Mary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 112 degrees to qualified bachelors’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of Georgia ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, 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 86%.
North Carolina State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 77 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #15, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 76 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Virginia Tech ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 73 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #18, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 72 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 70 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. JMU is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 66 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, 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 89%.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 64 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 58 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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