2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 496 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in history at Mizzou, 68% are male and 32% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $22,697 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $398.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Truman State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Missouri. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Out of the 37 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in history at Columbia College Missouri, 74% are male and 26% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at Columbia College Missouri accumulate an average of around $34,608 in student debt.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 39% of the history majors at the school.
On average, history graduates from UMSL take out $24,724 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 26 students majoring in history at WUSTL, 42% are male and 58% are female.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at WUSTL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,876.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.
On average, history graduates from UMKC take out $29,338 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
Women make up 60% of the history majors at the school.
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Missouri Western State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 29% of the history majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at Missouri Western take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,791.
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Lindenwood University 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 city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 36% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 398 |
| Kansas | 219 |
| Iowa | 336 |
| Nebraska | 224 |
| North Dakota | 49 |
| South Dakota | 70 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.