2024 Best Military History Schools
6
Colleges in the United States
209
Military History Degrees Awarded
Military History isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #813 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. 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 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of military history. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 209 degrees in military history during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Military History School
The military history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Military History rankings. We derive our Best Overall Military 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.
Pick Your Military History Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Military History Schools list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Military History in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the military history degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Military History
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WV
106
Military History Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat American Public University System if you want to pursue a degree in military history. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.
There were about 106 military history students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in military history from American Public University System
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
Marquette University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in military history. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.
There were about 2 military history students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in military history from Marquette University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VT
32
Military History Degrees Awarded
Norwich University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in military history. Located in the town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were about 32 military history students who graduated with this degree at Norwich in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in military history from Norwich University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
It's hard to beat Citadel Military College of South Carolina if you wish to pursue a degree in military history. The Citadel is a small public college located in the midsize city of Charleston. This college ranks 6th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 3 military history students who graduated with this degree at The Citadel in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in military history from Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.
There were about 2 military history students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in military history from Liberty University
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