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2024 Best History Schools in Georgia

13 Colleges in Georgia
679 History Degrees Awarded
$29,965 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #30 in popularity, history is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 679 degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great History School

Best History Schools in Georgia The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. We derive our Best Overall History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your History Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in History
Master's Degrees in History
Doctor's Degrees in History

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 Best History Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for History in Georgia

The schools below may not offer all types of history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Georgia Schools in History

1
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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 History Degrees Awarded
$37,286 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in history has to check out Emory University. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 history students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Emory University earn $7,321 more than the average history student.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 History Degrees Awarded
$28,733 Median Starting Salary

University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 96 history students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, history degree recipients usually make an average of $28,733 in the first five years of their career.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 History Degrees Awarded
$29,629 Median Starting Salary

Georgia Southern University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in history. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #586 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

There were about 39 history students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program make an average of $29,629 in their early career salary.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 History Degrees Awarded
$24,857 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in history has to take a look at Georgia State University. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were about 64 history students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career income of $24,857.

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5
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Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,570 Median Starting Salary
$29,929 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 16 history students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career earnings of $30,570.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,699 Median Starting Salary
$28,850 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 29 history students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career income of $31,699.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,086 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #713 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia College is a great university overall.

There were about 22 history students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program make about $24,086 in their early career salary.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 History Degrees Awarded
1.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 57 history students who graduated with this degree at UNG in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, history degree recipients typically make an average of $25,400 in their early careers.

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CSU is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Columbus. This university ranks 43rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 14 history students who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history degree program at Columbus State University get $2,946 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 History Degrees Awarded
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #708 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KSU Georgia is a great university overall.

There were about 38 history students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history program at Kennesaw State University get $2,008 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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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 282 886
North Carolina 279 1,060
Virginia 274 1,476
Tennessee 269 552
South Carolina 248 423
Kentucky 244 364
Louisiana 242 426
Mississippi 234 231
Arkansas 234 246
Alabama 233 500
West Virginia 207 491

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

History Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General History 650
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 27
American History (United States) 1
Public/Applied History 1

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