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Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 974 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #23 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best History Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Illinois. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Western Illinois University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#10

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 533
Michigan 614
Ohio 986
Wisconsin 561

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Majors Similar to History

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 13 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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