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Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 986 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Ohio 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 Ohio

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

Kenyon College

Gambier, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Kenyon College the best school in Ohio for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kenyon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Gambier.

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#2

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Out of the 20 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ashland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Wooster. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. 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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#4

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oberlin College is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Oberlin.

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Out of the 20 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.

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Ohio State University - Marion Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Marion, Ohio State University - Marion Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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Baldwin Wallace University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.

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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 533
Michigan 614
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 20 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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