2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best History Master'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 Master'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 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska at Kearney the best school in the Plains States Region for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Iowa 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Missouri - Columbia 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 #8 on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
Kansas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to History
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 13 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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