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2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

64 Colleges
$29,648 Avg Salary
$23,614 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #23 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the Great Lakes Region for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Kenyon College

Gambier, OH

Out of the 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kenyon College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kenyon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Gambier.

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#6

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH

With a ranking of #7, The College of Wooster did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Wooster, Wooster College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for History students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
12 Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 533
Michigan 614
Ohio 986
Illinois 974
Wisconsin 561

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

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