History degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #23 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of history. Combined, these schools handed out 559 degrees in history to qualified students.
Your choice of history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Schools in Tennessee.
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The schools below may not offer all types of history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It's difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a degree in history. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were about 63 history students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Vanderbilt University receive $13,638 more than the typical history grad.
It's difficult to beat The University of Tennessee - Knoxville if you wish to pursue a degree in history. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were approximately 80 history students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career earnings of $28,713.
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.
Sewanee - The University of the South is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #683 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Sewanee is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 history students who graduated with this degree at Sewanee in the most recent year we have data available.
Rhodes College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in history. Located in the large city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. 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 data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program make about $29,279 for their early career.
Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 41 schools 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. Those history students who get their degree from Middle Tennessee State University earn $2,086 more than the typical history student.
Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career income of $30,652.
ETSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Johnson City. This university ranks 11th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 55 history students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career wages of $27,799.
Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. 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 year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn around $34,456 for their early career.
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).
Your choice of history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
