History is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 315 degrees in history to qualified students.
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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for history schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Kentucky list to help you make the college decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the history degree levels they offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in history has to look into Centre College. Located in the town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #589 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Centre College of Kentucky is a great college overall.
There were roughly 19 history students who graduated with this degree at Centre College of Kentucky in the most recent data year.
University of Kentucky is a great choice for students interested in a degree in history. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were about 51 history students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn an average of $28,432 in the first couple years of working.
Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
University of Louisville is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in history. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #421 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.
There were about 29 history students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career income of $22,047.
Northern Kentucky University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in history. NKU is a large public university located in the suburb of Highland Heights. This university ranks 5th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 42 history students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the history program make around $29,619 for their early career.
Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 32 history students who graduated with this degree at WKU 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 $27,177.
Located in the distant town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 19 history students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program make around $27,831 in the first couple years of their career.
Eastern is a large public university located in the distant town of Richmond. This university ranks 12th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 19 history students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year. After graduating, history degree recipients typically make an average of $29,346 at the beginning of their careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for history schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
