2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio
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
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 town of Gambier.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ashland University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Ohio. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The College of Wooster is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Wooster, Wooster College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oberlin College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Oberlin.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Miami University - Oxford 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 #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.
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Franciscan University of Steubenville ranked #8 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.
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With a ranking of #9, Ohio State University - Marion Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Marion, Ohio State University - Marion Campus is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.
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Request InformationBest History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 533 |
| Michigan | 614 |
| Illinois | 974 |
| Wisconsin | 561 |
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History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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