2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You
History is the #25 most popular major in Missouri with 496 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri
The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top Missouri Schools for a Bachelor's in History
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College the best school in Missouri for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Missouri. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies 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. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #7 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Drury University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 219 |
| Minnesota | 398 |
| Iowa | 336 |
| South Dakota | 70 |
| 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 |
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 8 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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