2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best History 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 150 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular History Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for history students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
History majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $325.
Out of the 150 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
While working on their degree, history majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $22,375 in student debt.
Out of the 150 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at UNL take out is $26,632. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $371.
Read full report on History at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.
History majors at UMSL take out an average of $22,375 in student loans while working on their egree.
Iowa State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, history majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $26,007 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $190.
University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #7 on the list. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at UNK take out is $20,581.
University of Kansas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
After completing their degree, history graduates from KU carry an average student debt load of $26,750.
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
History majors at Mizzou take out an average of $22,199 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $398.
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at UMN Duluth take out is $28,000.
Read full report on History at University of Minnesota - Duluth
Truman State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at Truman State take out is $25,000.
Columbia College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at Columbia College Missouri take out is $36,950.
With a ranking of #13, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
After completing their degree, history graduates from UMKC carry an average student debt load of $26,840.
Read full report on History at University of Missouri - Kansas City
University of Northern Iowa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at UNI take out is $25,000.
With a ranking of #15, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Read full report on History at Washington University in St Louis
With a ranking of #16, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, history majors at Minnesota State Mankato accumulate an average of around $26,667 in student debt.
Read full report on History at Minnesota State University - Mankato
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, history graduates from UNOMAHA take out $24,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on History at University of Nebraska at Omaha
St Olaf College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at St. Olaf take out is $21,000.
Grinnell College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, history graduates from Grinnell take out $18,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Carleton College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
With a ranking of #21, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at K -State take out is $25,000.
University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #22 on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 24 | Emporia State University | Emporia, KS |
| 24 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 24 | Black Hills State University | Spearfish, SD |
| 27 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 27 | Drake University | Des Moines, IA |
| 29 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
| 30 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD |
| 30 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 30 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history schools 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 |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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