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2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges
$54,296 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You

With 974 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #23 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in History

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Illinois. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best History Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 533
Michigan 614
Ohio 986
Wisconsin 561

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 6 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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