2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for History in Kentucky

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in history, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #24 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for History in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 31 master's degrees in history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great History School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in history matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for History in Kentucky ranking.

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

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.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study History in Kentucky

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in history.

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

1

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Western Kentucky University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in history. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in history in Kentucky.

There were approximately 10 history individuals who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in history from Western Kentucky University

2

Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northern Kentucky University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in history. NKU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Highland Heights. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in history in Kentucky.

There were about 9 history individuals who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in history from Northern Kentucky University

3

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Louisville if you want to pursue a master's degree in history. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL 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 master's degrees in history in Kentucky.

There were about 5 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in history from University of Louisville

4

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Eastern Kentucky University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in history. Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the town of Richmond. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in history in Kentucky.

There were roughly 4 history students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in history from Eastern Kentucky University

5

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in history in Kentucky.

There were about 3 history students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in history from University of Kentucky

6

Murray State University
Murray, KY

Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in history from Murray State University

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
Florida	34	82
Mississippi	33	24
Georgia	32	58
Tennessee	32	59
Virginia	31	173
South Carolina	30	23
Louisiana	30	52
North Carolina	30	109
Alabama	30	37
Arkansas	30	18
West Virginia	27	232

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History Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
History	31

Most Popular Majors Related to History

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	2,787
Psychology	634
Social Sciences	126
Library Science	102
Communication & Journalism	77
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	32
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	12

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.