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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Wisconsin

30 Colleges
$30,282 Avg Salary
$24,287 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #30 most popular major in Wisconsin with 561 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Wisconsin to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for history students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UW - Madison take out is $20,500.

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Out of the 30 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

History majors at UWM take out an average of $28,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a great place for history students. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.

While working on their degree, history majors at UW - Whitewater accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at UW - Eau Claire accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Wisconsin list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Marquette take out is $21,843.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.

On average, history graduates from UW - Green Bay take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UW - Stevens Point take out is $26,593.

Read full report on History at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

Read full report on History at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

On average, history graduates from UW - La Crosse take out $26,424 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Parkside ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, UW - Parkside is a public school with a small student population.

On average, history graduates from UW - Parkside take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 614
Ohio 986
Illinois 974
Indiana 533

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 29 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.

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