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2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

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

#1

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

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 city of Columbia.

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#2

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 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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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize 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 small student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Drury University

Springfield, MO

Drury University ranked #8 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 219
Minnesota 398
Iowa 336
South Dakota 70
Nebraska 224
North Dakota 49

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 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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