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2023 Best History Schools in Ohio

20 Colleges
$27,784 Avg Salary
$24,944 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

In 2020-2021, 986 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best History Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best History Schools in Ohio

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best History Schools

#1

Kenyon College

Gambier, OH

Our analysis found Kenyon College to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Kenyon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Gambier.

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#2

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Out of the 20 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ashland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

History majors at Ashland take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH

Out of the 20 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Wooster landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Wooster, Wooster College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

History majors at Wooster College take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

The excellent programs at Oberlin College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Ohio. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Oberlin.

While working on their degree, history majors at Oberlin accumulate an average of around $24,975 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Ohio. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UC take out is $24,323.

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With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $24,188. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debtload of $23,500.

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Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in Ohio ranking. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Steubenville.

While working on their degree, history majors at Franciscan U accumulate an average of around $24,275 in student debt.

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Ohio State University - Marion Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the distant town of Marion, Ohio State University - Marion Campus is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from Ohio State University - Marion Campus carry an average student debtload of $24,188. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #10 on the list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.

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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 614
Illinois 974
Indiana 533
Wisconsin 561

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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