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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 pursuing a bachelor's degree in history. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very 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 about 319 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in history needs to take a look at Southern New Hampshire University. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a very 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 approximately 226 history individuals 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 has to look into Liberty University. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

There were about 195 history individuals who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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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 United States for getting a bachelor's degree in history. Located in the medium-sized 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 about 174 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 approximately 164 history individuals 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 city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly 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 roughly 156 history individuals 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 midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 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 medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very 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 approximately 149 history individuals 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 very 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 about 149 history individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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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 very 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 about 145 history students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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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 midsize 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 year we have data available.

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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 city of Gainesville, UF is a public 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 Florida.

There were roughly 143 history individuals 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 very large public university located in the large city of Long Beach.

There were approximately 143 history individuals who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 fairly 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 approximately 132 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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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 students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very 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 individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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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 roughly 128 history individuals 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 approximately 127 history individuals 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 very 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 about 124 history students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized 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 roughly 123 history students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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

UC Berkeley is a very 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 about 119 history students 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 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 about 116 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 year we have data available.

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

Located in the 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 data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
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Yale University
New Haven, CT
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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
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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 remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for History badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1277 different United States history schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
50 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
52 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
52 Brown University Providence, RI
54 University of Georgia Athens, GA
55 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
56 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
56 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
56 University at Albany Albany, NY
56 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
60 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
61 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
61 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
61 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
64 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
64 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
64 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
67 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
67 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
69 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
69 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
69 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
69 Kean University Union, NJ
73 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
73 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
75 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
75 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
77 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
77 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
77 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
80 Washington State University Pullman, WA
81 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
82 Fordham University Bronx, NY
83 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
83 George Washington University Washington, DC
85 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
85 University of Delaware Newark, DE
85 Iowa State University Ames, IA
85 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
85 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
90 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
91 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
92 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
92 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
92 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
92 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
92 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
97 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
97 Duke University Durham, NC
97 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
100 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
100 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
100 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
103 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
103 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
103 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
103 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
103 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
103 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
109 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
109 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
109 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
112 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
113 SUNY New Paltz New Paltz, NY
113 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
113 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
113 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
113 Florida International University Miami, FL
118 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
119 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
120 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
120 Clemson University Clemson, SC
122 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
123 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
123 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
123 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
126 Portland State University Portland, OR
126 Towson University Towson, MD
126 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
126 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
130 United States Military Academy West Point, NY
130 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
130 United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD
130 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
130 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
135 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
135 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
135 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
135 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
139 Auburn University Auburn, AL
139 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
139 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
139 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
143 Baylor University Waco, TX
143 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
143 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
146 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
146 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
148 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
148 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
148 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
148 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
152 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
152 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
152 Columbia College Columbia, MO
152 The City College of New York New York, NY
156 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
156 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
158 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
158 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
158 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
158 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
158 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
158 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA
158 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
158 Tufts University Medford, MA
158 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
158 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
168 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
168 Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA
168 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
168 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
168 SUNY Cortland Cortland, NY
168 Boston University Boston, MA
174 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
174 Texas A&M University - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
174 Hunter College New York, NY
174 Ball State University Muncie, IN
174 Utah State University Logan, UT
174 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
180 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY
180 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
180 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
180 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
180 Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA
185 Williams College Williamstown, MA
185 Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC
185 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
185 Salem State University Salem, MA
185 Emory University Atlanta, GA
185 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
191 American University Washington, DC
191 Michigan State University East 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.

Rank College Location
193 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
193 Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI
193 Barnard College New York, NY
193 Angelo State University San Angelo, TX
193 California State University - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
193 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
193 Wesleyan University Middletown, CT
193 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
201 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
201 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
201 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
201 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
201 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
201 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
201 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
201 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
201 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
210 SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY
210 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL
210 The University of Montana Missoula, MT
210 Stanford University Stanford, CA
210 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
210 Longwood University Farmville, VA
216 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
216 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
216 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI
216 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
216 Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA
216 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
216 Rice University Houston, TX
216 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
216 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
216 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
226 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
226 Providence College Providence, RI
226 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
226 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
226 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
226 Amherst College Amherst, MA
226 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
226 Purchase College Purchase, NY
226 Hampden - Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VA
226 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
226 Georgetown University Washington, DC
226 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
226 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
226 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
240 University of Mississippi University, MS
240 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
240 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
240 Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI
240 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
240 Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME
240 Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY
247 University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA
247 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT
247 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
247 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
247 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
247 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
253 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
253 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
253 Rhodes College Memphis, TN
253 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
253 Troy University Troy, AL
253 Weber State University Ogden, UT
253 Boise State University Boise, ID
253 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
253 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
253 Radford University Radford, VA

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History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 26,120

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 155,417
Psychology 127,340
Communication & Journalism 95,797
Education 90,265
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 23,644
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 10,785
Library Science 118

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