2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
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
Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best school in Iowa for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Luther College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Coe College is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 219 |
| Minnesota | 398 |
| 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 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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