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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #31 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best History Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska at Kearney the best school in the Plains States Region for history students working on their master’s degree. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 496
Minnesota 398
Kansas 219
Iowa 336
Nebraska 224
North Dakota 49
South Dakota 70

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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).

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