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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for History in North Carolina

47 Colleges in North Carolina

992 Bachelor's Degrees

History isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #19 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 47 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for History in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 992 bachelor's degrees in history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great History School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in history matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for History in North Carolina ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of history students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for history.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study History in North Carolina

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for history students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

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

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

145 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in history needs to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina.

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

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

132 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in history. UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the city of Charlotte. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in North Carolina.

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

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

74 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at North Carolina State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in history. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in North Carolina.

There were about 74 history students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

67 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#7 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in history. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in North Carolina.

There were about 67 history students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

63 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in North Carolina.

There were approximately 63 history students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

59 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in North Carolina.

There were roughly 59 history individuals who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

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Appalachian State University
Boone, NC

49 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#9 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Boone. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in North Carolina.

There were about 49 history students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

43 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#8 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UNCW is a fairly large public university located in the city of Wilmington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in North Carolina.

There were roughly 43 history students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC

43 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#11 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a large student population.

There were approximately 43 history individuals who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent data year.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

34 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in North Carolina.

There were approximately 34 history students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	189
Florida	34	824
Virginia	34	1,212
Georgia	33	663
Alabama	32	477
Tennessee	32	527
West Virginia	32	242
South Carolina	32	449
Louisiana	31	318
Kentucky	31	346
Arkansas	30	276

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History Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
History	992

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	4,797
Psychology	3,671
Communication & Journalism	3,555
Education	2,617
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	715
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	464

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.

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