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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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ashland University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The College of Wooster helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Ohio. 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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#4

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Out of the 20 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Oberlin College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly 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 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 suburb of Berea.

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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best History Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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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