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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for History in the Southeast Region

31 Colleges in the Southeast Region
166 Doctor's Degrees
A doctor's degree in history is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #35 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 31 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for History in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 166 doctor's degrees in history during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great History School for Your Doctor's Degree

Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for History in the Southeast Region Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in history matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for History in the Southeast Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality history program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for history.


 

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for history students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for History Students Working on Their Doctorate

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18 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#2 Best Quality In NC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in history. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in North Carolina.

There were roughly 18 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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11 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In SC
#1 Best Quality In SC

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in history. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in South Carolina.

There were roughly 11 history students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
11 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#2 Best Quality In FL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Florida State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in history. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in Florida.

There were roughly 11 history students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
10 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TN
#1 Best Quality In TN

Vanderbilt University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in history. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in Tennessee.

There were approximately 10 history individuals who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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8 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#4 Best Quality In GA

Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in Georgia.

There were approximately 8 history individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year.

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7 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#4 Best Quality In FL

FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in Florida.

There were roughly 7 history individuals who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TN
#2 Best Quality In TN

Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in Tennessee.

There were approximately 7 history students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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7 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WV
#1 Best Quality In WV

Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in West Virginia.

There were about 7 history students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent data year.

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7 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#1 Best Quality In VA

University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in Virginia.

There were about 7 history individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
7 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AR
#1 Best Quality In AR

Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in Arkansas.

There were about 7 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best History Colleges by State

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 143 28
Virginia 126 24
Georgia 124 23
North Carolina 113 25
Louisiana 99 4
Tennessee 98 28
Alabama 94 9
South Carolina 88 8
Kentucky 86 0
Mississippi 72 11
Arkansas 57 7
West Virginia 49 5

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History Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General History 158
Public/Applied History 6
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 2

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