2023 Most Popular History Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best History 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular History Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in Missouri for history students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, history majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Read full report on History at Missouri State University - Springfield
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, history graduates from UMSL take out $22,375 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for history students. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, history graduates from Mizzou take out $22,199 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $398.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Truman State University is a great place for history students. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from Truman State carry an average student debt load of $25,000.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from Columbia College Missouri carry an average student debt load of $36,950.
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
While working on their degree, history majors at UMKC accumulate an average of around $26,840 in student debt.
With a ranking of #7, 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
University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Missouri ranking. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
Saint Louis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
Missouri Western State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public college with a small student population.
Best History Colleges in the Plains States Region
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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.
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