2024 Best History Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Historymaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #24 out of the 37 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 35 master's degrees in history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great History School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of history for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality history program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on history students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other history students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for history to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized history related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for history students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best History Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study History in South Carolina

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in history.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Master's in History

1

Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in history needs to look into Citadel Military College of South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in history from Citadel Military College of South Carolina

2

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Clemson University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in history. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in history from Clemson University

3

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in history. UofSC is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a master’s in history from University of South Carolina - Columbia

4

Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Winthrop University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in history. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in history from Winthrop University

4

College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

College of Charleston is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in history. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in history from College of Charleston

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
Mississippi	34	19
Florida	34	71
Virginia	33	234
Georgia	32	49
Tennessee	32	49
North Carolina	31	108
Kentucky	31	32
West Virginia	30	197
Alabama	30	50
Louisiana	30	68
Arkansas	30	18

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History Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
History	35

Majors Similar to History

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	168
English Language & Literature	69
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	53
Social Sciences	52
Communication & Journalism	50
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	13
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	10
Philosophy & Religious Studies	6

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius. More about our data sources and methodologies.