by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,160 bachelor's degrees in history to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of history for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for history students working on their bachelor's degree.
The history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in history.
It's difficult to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in history. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a bachelor’s in history from University of Virginia - Main Campus
It's hard to beat William & Mary if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in history. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.More information about a bachelor’s in history from William & Mary
It's hard to beat George Mason University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in history. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in history from George Mason University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in history needs to take a look at James Madison University. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in history from James Madison University
Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in history from Virginia Tech
Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg.More information about a bachelor’s in history from Liberty University
VMI is a small public school located in the distant town of Lexington.More information about a bachelor’s in history from Virginia Military Institute
VCU is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.More information about a bachelor’s in history from Virginia Commonwealth University
Located in the city of Newport News, CNU is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in history from Christopher Newport University
Hampden - Sydney is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Hampden-Sydney.More information about a bachelor’s in history from Hampden - Sydney College
Explore all the Best History Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 34 | 928 |
| Mississippi | 34 | 178 |
| Florida | 34 | 797 |
| Alabama | 33 | 441 |
| Georgia | 33 | 598 |
| West Virginia | 32 | 252 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 482 |
| South Carolina | 32 | 384 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 326 |
| Louisiana | 31 | 348 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 221 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 1,160 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 5,113 |
| Communication & Journalism | 1,986 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 1,918 |
| English Language & Literature | 1,369 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 930 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 761 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 554 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 243 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 177 |