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2023 Most Popular Online History Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges
$29,228 Avg Salary
$24,399 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online History Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online history programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Sinclair Community College the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for history students. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full History at Sinclair Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online History Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

Read full report on History at University of Michigan - Flint

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Maranatha Baptist University is a great place for history students pursuing an online degree. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Watertown.

Read full report on History at Maranatha Baptist University

The excellent online programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Great Lakes Region . BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

On average, history graduates from BGSU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on History at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

Explore the most popular online history colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 533
Michigan 614
Ohio 986
Illinois 974
Wisconsin 561

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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 4 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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