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Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

History is the #26 most popular major in Iowa with 336 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in History

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Luther College

Decorah, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.

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#5

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coe College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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Best History Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 219
Minnesota 398
South Dakota 70
Missouri 496
Nebraska 224
North Dakota 49

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 5 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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