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

29 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.

The Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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.

Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in history at Missouri State, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full History at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.

Of the 29 students majoring in history at UNK, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in history at UMSL, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Of the 12 students majoring in history at UMKC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 55% of the history majors at the school.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 44% of the history majors at the school.

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University of Central Missouri ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Of the 8 students majoring in history at UCM, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full History at University of Central Missouri Report

Emporia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in history at Iowa State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full History at Iowa State University Report

#8

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

With a ranking of #8, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

Of the 6 students majoring in history at Pitt State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full History at Pittsburg State University Report

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 27 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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