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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

45 Colleges
$29,648 Avg Salary
$23,614 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

History is the #38 most popular major in Illinois with 974 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Women make up 39% of the history majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $434.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the history majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at Illinois State accumulate an average of around $22,052 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $294.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 49% of the history majors at the school.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Of the 67 students majoring in history at Northwestern, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from UIC carry an average student debt load of $19,545.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 66% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from NIU carry an average student debt load of $24,572.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 59% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 41% are male.

History majors at DePaul take out an average of $23,483 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 38% of the history majors at the school.

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Northeastern Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 48% are male.

On average, history graduates from Northeastern Illinois University take out $20,419 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 52% of the history majors at the school.

On average, history graduates from UIS take out $26,964 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 614
Ohio 986
Indiana 533
Wisconsin 561

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • 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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