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Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

21 Colleges
$54,296 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the Great Lakes Region for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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With a ranking of #9, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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Best History Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 533
Michigan 614
Ohio 986
Illinois 974
Wisconsin 561

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 21 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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