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.
College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best History Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 559 degrees in history annually.
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 Tennessee 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 who is interested in history has to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 63 history students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Vanderbilt University earn a boost of approximately $13,638 over the typical income of history graduates.
Every student pursuing a degree in history has to take a look at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were about 80 history students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year. After graduation, history degree recipients generally make an average of $28,713 in the first five years of their career.
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.
It's hard to beat Sewanee - The University of the South if you wish to pursue a degree in history. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Sewanee. A Best Colleges rank of #683 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Sewanee is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 history students who graduated with this degree at Sewanee in the most recent data year.
Rhodes College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #698 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rhodes College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 18 history students who graduated with this degree at Rhodes College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career earnings of $29,279.
Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 18th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 60 history students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Middle Tennessee State University get an earnings boost of about $2,086 over the typical income of history majors.
UofM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Memphis. This university ranks 12th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 59 history students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients generally make around $30,652 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 55 history students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year. After graduating, history degree recipients generally earn about $27,799 at the beginning of their careers.
Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Clarksville. This university ranks 25th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 41 history students who graduated with this degree at Austin Peay State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career income of $34,456.
Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 16 history students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, history degree recipients typically make around $24,659 in their early 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.
