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2023 Best History Schools in Ohio

20 Colleges
$27,784 Avg Salary
$24,944 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

In 2020-2021, 986 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best History Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Schools

#1

Kenyon College

Gambier, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Kenyon College the best school in Ohio for history students. Kenyon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Gambier.

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#2

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ashland University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

History majors at Ashland take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Wooster. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Wooster, Wooster College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

History majors at Wooster College take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full History at The College of Wooster Report

#4

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Out of the 20 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Oberlin College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Oberlin.

While working on their degree, history majors at Oberlin accumulate an average of around $24,975 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Ohio. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UC take out is $24,323.

Full History at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $24,188. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debtload of $23,500.

Full History at Miami University - Oxford Report

With a ranking of #8, Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.

While working on their degree, history majors at Franciscan U accumulate an average of around $24,275 in student debt.

Read full report on History at Franciscan University of Steubenville

With a ranking of #9, Ohio State University - Marion Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Located in the distant town of Marion, Ohio State University - Marion Campus is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from Ohio State University - Marion Campus carry an average student debtload of $24,188. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full History at Ohio State University - Marion Campus Report

With a ranking of #10, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.

Full History at Baldwin Wallace University Report

Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 533
Michigan 614
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 20 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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