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2023 Best History Schools in the Plains States Region

24 Colleges
$30,406 Avg Salary
$25,596 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best History Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best History Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best History Schools

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best school in the Plains States Region for history students. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

While working on their degree, history majors at South Dakota State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at UNI accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for history students. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

On average, history graduates from UMN Duluth take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Kearney is a great place for history students. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UNK take out is $20,581.

Full History at University of Nebraska at Kearney Report

#5

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

The excellent programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Plains States Region . Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

After completing their degree, history graduates from Columbia College Missouri carry an average student debtload of $36,950.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

After completing their degree, history graduates from Minnesota State Mankato carry an average student debtload of $26,667.

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Iowa State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

History majors at Iowa State take out an average of $26,007 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $190.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from UNL carry an average student debtload of $26,632. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $371.

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#9

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Truman State take out is $25,000.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

History majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $325.

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Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools 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 24 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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