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History Graduate Schools in the South

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Our 2024 ranking review contains 164 graduate schools offering history majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

We rank Duke University (Durham, NC), Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD), and Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) the best three history graduate schools in the South.

See the best 50 history schools and colleges in the South below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the South.

Top 50 history graduate schools in the South:

Duke University - Graduate School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 4 history programs

Johns Hopkins University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 4 history programs

Vanderbilt University - Graduate School Ranking
3. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 3 history programs

Rice University - Graduate School Ranking
4. Rice University

Houston, TX, 2 history programs

Georgetown University - Graduate School Ranking
5. Georgetown University

Washington, DC, 3 history programs

Emory University - Graduate School Ranking
6. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 2 history programs

University of Virginia - Graduate School Ranking
7. University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, 2 history programs

Tulane University of Louisiana - Graduate School Ranking
8. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA, 3 history programs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Graduate School Ranking
9. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 2 history programs

Georgia Institute of Technology - Graduate School Ranking
10. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA, 2 history programs

University of Richmond - Graduate School Ranking
11. University of Richmond

Richmond, VA, 1 history program

William & Mary - Graduate School Ranking
12. William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA, 2 history programs

University of Florida - Graduate School Ranking
13. University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, 5 history programs

University of Miami - Graduate School Ranking
14. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 2 history programs

The University of Texas at Austin - Graduate School Ranking
15. The University of Texas

Austin, TX, 4 history programs

Florida State University - Graduate School Ranking
16. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 3 history programs

University of Maryland College Park - Graduate School Ranking
17. University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 2 history programs

American University - Graduate School Ranking
18. American University

Washington, DC, 2 history programs

George Washington University - Graduate School Ranking
19. George Washington University

Washington, DC, 2 history programs

Clemson University - Graduate School Ranking
20. Clemson University

Clemson, SC, 4 history programs

University of Georgia - Graduate School Ranking
21. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 4 history programs

North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Graduate School Ranking
22. North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC, 3 history programs

Texas A & M University College Station - Graduate School Ranking
23. Texas A & M University College Station

College Station, TX, 3 history programs

Southern Methodist University - Graduate School Ranking
24. Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX, 3 history programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Graduate School Ranking
University of South Florida - Graduate School Ranking
26. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 2 history programs

Auburn University - Graduate School Ranking
27. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 3 history programs

Baylor University - Graduate School Ranking
28. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 2 history programs

Texas Christian University - Graduate School Ranking
29. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX, 2 history programs

University of Delaware - Graduate School Ranking
30. University of Delaware

Newark, DE, 4 history programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Graduate School Ranking
31. University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 3 history programs

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Graduate School Ranking
32. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Knoxville, TN, 3 history programs

Texas Tech University - Graduate School Ranking
33. Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX, 4 history programs

The Catholic University of America - Graduate School Ranking
34. The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC, 7 history programs

Florida International University - Graduate School Ranking
35. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 3 history programs

University of Houston - Graduate School Ranking
36. University of Houston

Houston, TX, 2 history programs

University of Central Florida - Graduate School Ranking
37. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 1 history program

Howard University - Graduate School Ranking
38. Howard University

Washington, DC, 2 history programs

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Graduate School Ranking
George Mason University - Graduate School Ranking
40. George Mason University

Fairfax, VA, 3 history programs

University of Kentucky - Graduate School Ranking
41. University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 4 history programs

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Graduate School Ranking
42. University of North Carolina

Charlotte, NC, 1 history program

University of North Carolina Wilmington - Graduate School Ranking
43. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC, 1 history program

University of Oklahoma Norman - Graduate School Ranking
44. University of Oklahoma Norman

Norman, OK, 4 history programs

The University of Alabama - Graduate School Ranking
45. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 2 history programs

James Madison University - Graduate School Ranking
46. James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA, 1 history program

The University of West Florida - Graduate School Ranking
47. The University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL, 1 history program

University of Maryland Baltimore County - Graduate School Ranking
48. University of Maryland Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD, 1 history program

Virginia Commonwealth University - Graduate School Ranking
49. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA, 3 history programs

University of Arkansas - Graduate School Ranking
50. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, 2 history programs


History graduate schools in the South by state:

Schools by State9 History Schools in Alabama7 History Schools in Arkansas2 History Schools in Delaware10 History Schools in Florida16 History Schools in Georgia6 History Schools in Kentucky8 History Schools in Louisiana6 History Schools in Maryland7 History Schools in Mississippi10 History Schools in North Carolina3 History Schools in Oklahoma7 History Schools in South Carolina10 History Schools in Tennessee36 History Schools in Texas11 History Schools in Virginia5 History Schools in District of Columbia4 History Schools in West Virginia


History schools in other regions:

Midwest: 93 graduate schools
Northeast: 97 graduate schools
Northwest: 15 graduate schools
West: 69 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the South:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 graduate school
Birmingham: 3 graduate schools
Livingston: 1 graduate school
Mobile: 3 graduate schools
Tuscaloosa: 1 graduate school
in Arkansas:
Fayetteville: 1 graduate school
Jonesboro: 1 graduate school
in Delaware:
New Castle: 1 graduate school
in District of Columbia:
Washington: 14 graduate schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 3 graduate schools
Coral Gables: 1 graduate school
Fort Lauderdale: 3 graduate schools
Gainesville: 2 graduate schools
Jacksonville: 4 graduate schools
Melbourne: 2 graduate schools
Miami: 10 graduate schools
Orlando: 6 graduate schools
Tallahassee: 2 graduate schools
Tampa: 6 graduate schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 graduate school
Atlanta: 11 graduate schools
Kennesaw: 1 graduate school
Macon: 3 graduate schools
Savannah: 4 graduate schools
in Kentucky:
Campbellsville: 1 graduate school
Highland Heights: 1 graduate school
Lexington: 2 graduate schools
Louisville: 6 graduate schools
Williamsburg: 1 graduate school
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 3 graduate schools
New Orleans: 9 graduate schools
Shreveport: 3 graduate schools
in Maryland:
Adelphi: 1 graduate school
Baltimore: 10 graduate schools
College Park: 1 graduate school
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 2 graduate schools
Jackson: 4 graduate schools
University: 1 graduate school
in North Carolina:
Chapel Hill: 1 graduate school
Charlotte: 5 graduate schools
Durham: 2 graduate schools
Greensboro: 4 graduate schools
Greenville: 1 graduate school
Raleigh: 4 graduate schools
Winston Salem: 5 graduate schools
in Oklahoma:
Norman: 1 graduate school
in Puerto Rico:
San Juan: 10 graduate schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 4 graduate schools
Clemson: 1 graduate school
Columbia: 5 graduate schools
in Tennessee:
Knoxville: 4 graduate schools
Memphis: 8 graduate schools
Nashville: 8 graduate schools
in Texas:
Arlington: 2 graduate schools
Austin: 8 graduate schools
Beaumont: 1 graduate school
College Station: 1 graduate school
Commerce: 1 graduate school
Dallas: 8 graduate schools
Denton: 2 graduate schools
Edinburg: 1 graduate school
Houston: 15 graduate schools
Lubbock: 3 graduate schools
Richardson: 3 graduate schools
San Antonio: 9 graduate schools
Waco: 1 graduate school
in Virginia:
Blacksburg: 1 graduate school
Charlottesville: 1 graduate school
Fairfax: 1 graduate school
Lynchburg: 4 graduate schools
Norfolk: 3 graduate schools
Richmond: 5 graduate schools
Virginia Beach: 4 graduate schools
in West Virginia:
Charles Town: 1 graduate school
Morgantown: 2 graduate schools
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