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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for History

1,277 Colleges in the United States
26,120 Bachelor's Degrees
$28,971 Avg Early-Career Salary
History is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #19 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 1,277 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of history. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26,120 bachelor's degrees in history during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great History School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for History The history bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for History ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality history program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Associate Degrees in History
Master's Degrees in History
Doctor's Degrees in History
Overall Popularity in History

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for history.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in history. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for History Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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319 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#4 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Los Angeles is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in history. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in California.

There were approximately 319 history students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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226 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NH
#6 Best Quality In NH

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in history needs to take a look at Southern New Hampshire University. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in New Hampshire.

There were about 226 history students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
195 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#19 Best Quality In VA

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in history needs to check out Liberty University. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

There were approximately 195 history students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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174 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#5 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in history. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in California.

There were roughly 174 history students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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164 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#4 Best Quality In FL

UCF is a very large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Florida.

There were roughly 164 history students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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156 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#2 Best Quality In TX

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Texas.

There were about 156 history students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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153 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#12 Best Quality In TX

Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 153 history students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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149 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
#3 Best Quality In TX

Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Texas.

There were about 149 history students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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149 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In VA
#1 Best Quality In VA

University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Virginia.

There were approximately 149 history students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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148 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in New York.

There were approximately 148 history students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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145 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#3 Best Quality In NC

UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in North Carolina.

There were approximately 145 history students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
145 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#2 Best Quality In MA

Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 145 history students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
143 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Florida.

There were roughly 143 history students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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143 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
#14 Best Quality In CA

CSULB is a fairly large public university located in the city of Long Beach.

There were roughly 143 history individuals who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.

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132 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NC
#5 Best Quality In NC

Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in North Carolina.

There were roughly 132 history students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

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130 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WA
#2 Best Quality In WA

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Washington.

There were approximately 130 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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130 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WI
#1 Best Quality In WI

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Wisconsin.

There were roughly 130 history students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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128 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In FL
#3 Best Quality In FL

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Florida.

There were about 128 history students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

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127 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In CA
#11 Best Quality In CA

UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

There were roughly 127 history students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.

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124 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH
#1 Best Quality In OH

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Ohio.

There were approximately 124 history individuals who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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123 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MI
#1 Best Quality In MI

U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Michigan.

There were approximately 123 history individuals who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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119 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In CA
#3 Best Quality In CA

UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in California.

There were roughly 119 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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116 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#2 Best Quality In MD

UMGC is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Maryland.

There were approximately 116 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent data year.

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115 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AZ
#2 Best Quality In AZ

Located in the large city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Arizona.

There were approximately 115 history students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year.

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113 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In CA
#6 Best Quality In CA

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in California.

There were about 113 history students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
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Queens College
Queens, NY
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Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for History badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1277 different United States history schools we analyzed.

RankCollegeLocation
50Brigham Young University - ProvoProvo, UT
50Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ
52University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL
52Brown UniversityProvidence, RI
54University of GeorgiaAthens, GA
55George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA
56Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY
56University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR
56University at AlbanyAlbany, NY
56California State University - San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA
60Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX
61Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ
61Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA
61University of South Carolina - ColumbiaColumbia, SC
64San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA
64California State University - San MarcosSan Marcos, CA
64Colorado State University - Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO
67California State Polytechnic University - PomonaPomona, CA
67University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT
69The University of Tennessee - KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN
69University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MA
69California State University - NorthridgeNorthridge, CA
69Kean UniversityUnion, NJ
73North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC
73The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX
75University of California - IrvineIrvine, CA
75Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ
77University of IowaIowa City, IA
77University of OregonEugene, OR
77University of ChicagoChicago, IL
80Washington State UniversityPullman, WA
81Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA
82Fordham UniversityBronx, NY
83California State University - ChicoChico, CA
83George Washington UniversityWashington, DC
85University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC
85University of DelawareNewark, DE
85Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA
85University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY
85University of KansasLawrence, KS
90University of KentuckyLexington, KY
91Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA
92University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
92San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA
92California Polytechnic State University - San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA
92University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI
92University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
97Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY
97Duke UniversityDurham, NC
97Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR
100James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA
100Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA
100University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT
103University of ArizonaTucson, AZ
103Indiana University - BloomingtonBloomington, IN
103Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ
103California State University - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
103Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA
103The University of Arizona Global CampusSan Diego, CA
109Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, MA
109Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA
109University of MemphisMemphis, TN
112East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC
113SUNY New PaltzNew Paltz, NY
113California State University - StanislausTurlock, CA
113Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL
113Ohio University - Athens CampusAthens, OH
113Florida International UniversityMiami, FL
118Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO
119College of CharlestonCharleston, SC
120University of Maryland - Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD
120Clemson UniversityClemson, SC
122California State University - Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA
123Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS
123University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA
123Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
126Portland State UniversityPortland, OR
126Towson UniversityTowson, MD
126Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA
126University of VermontBurlington, VT
130United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY
130Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA
130United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, MD
130Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY
130Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA
135Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN
135The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX
135Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH
135University of New Mexico - Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM
139Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL
139University of Nevada - Las VegasLas Vegas, NV
139Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC
139Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL
143Baylor UniversityWaco, TX
143Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL
143San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA
146University of Nebraska - LincolnLincoln, NE
146Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY
148Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN
148The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ
148University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI
148College of Staten Island CUNYStaten Island, NY
152University of Oklahoma Norman CampusNorman, OK
152University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN
152Columbia CollegeColumbia, MO
152The City College of New YorkNew York, NY
156Miami University - OxfordOxford, OH
156West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV
158University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO
158Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH
158The University of West FloridaPensacola, FL
158University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA
158Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC
158Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA
158Kent State University at KentKent, OH
158Tufts UniversityMedford, MA
158University of Colorado at Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO
158University of North Carolina at WilmingtonWilmington, NC
168University of Wisconsin - WhitewaterWhitewater, WI
168Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA
168University of New Hampshire - Main CampusDurham, NH
168Texas A&M University - Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX
168SUNY CortlandCortland, NY
168Boston UniversityBoston, MA
174The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX
174Texas A&M University - San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
174Hunter CollegeNew York, NY
174Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN
174Utah State UniversityLogan, UT
174University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS
180SUNY GeneseoGeneseo, NY
180University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL
180University of WyomingLaramie, WY
180Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI
180Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA
185Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA
185Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC
185College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA
185Salem State UniversitySalem, MA
185Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA
185Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL
191American UniversityWashington, DC
191Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for History students that almost earned our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for History award.

RankCollegeLocation
193University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA
193Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI
193Barnard CollegeNew York, NY
193Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX
193California State University - BakersfieldBakersfield, CA
193Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL
193Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT
193West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA
201University of Missouri - ColumbiaColumbia, MO
201Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY
201University of Massachusetts - BostonBoston, MA
201University of Houston - Clear LakeHouston, TX
201East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN
201Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA
201California State University - East BayHayward, CA
201The College at BrockportBrockport, NY
201Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI
210SUNY Old WestburyOld Westbury, NY
210Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, AL
210The University of MontanaMissoula, MT
210Stanford UniversityStanford, CA
210Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA
210Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA
216Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC
216Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH
216University of Wisconsin - Green BayGreen Bay, WI
216Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL
216Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA
216University of Houston - DowntownHouston, TX
216Rice UniversityHouston, TX
216Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI
216Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX
216Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA
226Purdue University - Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN
226Providence CollegeProvidence, RI
226University of Nevada - RenoReno, NV
226University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL
226Bloomsburg University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, PA
226Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA
226Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT
226Purchase CollegePurchase, NY
226Hampden - Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA
226Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI
226Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC
226The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX
226University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY
226Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA
240University of MississippiUniversity, MS
240The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX
240University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL
240Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MI
240Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT
240Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME
240Mount Saint Mary CollegeNewburgh, NY
247University of Massachusetts - DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA
247Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT
247Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, MD
247Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT
247Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI
247University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH
253Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, CT
253New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, NJ
253Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN
253Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL
253Troy UniversityTroy, AL
253Weber State UniversityOgden, UT
253Boise State UniversityBoise, ID
253Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA
253University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, AK
253Radford UniversityRadford, VA

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History Majors to Study

MajorAnnual Graduates
History26,120

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Social Sciences155,417
Psychology127,340
Communication & Journalism95,797
Education90,265
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences23,644
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies10,785
Library Science118

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