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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree 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.

The Best History Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Ashland University the best school in Ohio for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

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#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

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With a ranking of #8, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

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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 11 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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