by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
History is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 930 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 92 colleges that offered a degree in history. That schools that top this list have a program in history in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree history students.
Out of the 92 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 177 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region. UNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 92 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 148 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
William & Mary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on 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 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 25 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on History at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
With a ranking of #8, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. C of C is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Jacksonville State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville State University is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on History at Jacksonville State University
Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 8 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of West Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
University of North Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The University of West Florida landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on History at Middle Tennessee State University
George Mason University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 29 masters’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 2.5% 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%.
Converse College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Converse is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
Clark Atlanta University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 2 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Kentucky University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 9 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
West Virginia University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 16 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Alabama in Huntsville is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about History at University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of Memphis came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
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