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2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$54,296 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You

History is the #23 most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in History

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the best school in the Plains States Region for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Full History at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full History at University of Kansas Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Full History at Kansas State University Report

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 219
Minnesota 398
Iowa 336
South Dakota 70
Missouri 496
Nebraska 224
North Dakota 49

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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