2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You
History is the #23 most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best History Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Out of the 24 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 #6 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #7 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
Truman State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #10 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 219 |
| Minnesota | 398 |
| Iowa | 336 |
| South Dakota | 70 |
| Missouri | 496 |
| Nebraska | 224 |
| North Dakota | 49 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to History
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 24 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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