by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 340 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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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 “Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 364 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s history degrees to 398 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Out of the 340 schools in the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 159 degrees to qualified ’s history students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
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. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 159 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on History at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 151 degrees to qualified ’s history students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about History at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
William & Mary landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 130 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
The University of Alabama landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 129 ’s history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 118 diplomas to qualified ’s history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, 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 92%.
George Mason University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 124 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 110 degrees to qualified ’s history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 97%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 104 diplomas to qualified ’s history students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 96 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 96 ’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on History at North Carolina State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 92 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 ranking of #16, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 89 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s history degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Arkansas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 ’s 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 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Tech ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 ’s history degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’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%.
Full University of North Carolina at Wilmington History Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 77 degrees to qualified ’s history students in 2020-2021.
Read more about History at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
With a ranking of #23, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 73 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Vanderbilt University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 73 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 65 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 92%, 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:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 52 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 52 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 52 | Coastal Carolina University | Conway, SC |
| 52 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
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