2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 974 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #23 most popular major in Illinois.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 39% of the history majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
Women make up 39% of the history majors at the school.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Illinois. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 49% of the history majors at the school.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 67 students majoring in history at Northwestern, 48% are male and 52% are female.
Out of the 45 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
About 34% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 66% are male.
DePaul University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 41% are male.
Loyola University Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 38% of the history majors at the school.
Northeastern Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 52% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 48% are male.
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University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.
Women make up 52% of the history majors at the school.
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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 533 |
| Michigan | 614 |
| Ohio | 986 |
| Wisconsin | 561 |
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 26 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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