by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended General History Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 31,397 people earned their degree in general history, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General History Major” ranking looked at 1,465 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general history. To top this list, a school must have a successful general history program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General History Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General History Major. SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 493 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General History at Southern New Hampshire University
Out of the 1,465 schools in the Most Well Attended General History Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 362 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 1,465 schools in the Most Well Attended General History Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 344 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General History at University of California - Los Angeles
Out of the 1,465 schools in the Most Well Attended General History Major that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #4 spot on the list. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 263 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Out of the 1,465 schools in the Most Well Attended General History Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #5 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 238 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 208 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 191 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Yale University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 165 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 164 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General History at California State University - Long Beach
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 159 degrees to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major ranking, coming in at #10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 159 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General History at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major ranking. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 158 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General History at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 154 diplomas to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major ranking, coming in at #14. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 151 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General History at University of Central Florida
University of California - Berkeley landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major ranking. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 149 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read more about General History at University of California - Berkeley
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 147 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General History at Texas A&M University - College Station
With a ranking of #17, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major list. Cal State Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 145 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 144 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #19, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 147 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - Sacramento ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major list. California State University - Sacramento is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 142 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General History at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 151 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pace University - New York landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major ranking. Pace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 137 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General History at Pace University - New York
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 137 degrees to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General History at University of California - Santa Barbara
University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major ranking. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 135 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 51 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 52 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 52 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 55 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 55 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
| 55 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 58 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 58 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 58 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 58 | Brown University | Providence, RI |
| 62 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
| 63 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 63 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 65 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 66 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, AL |
| 213 | College of Staten Island CUNY | Staten Island, NY |
| 213 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 220 | University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, OK |
| 220 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 220 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
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