2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 533 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #25 most popular major in Indiana.
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.
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 Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Indiana to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana
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 Indiana University - Bloomington to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Women make up 37% of the history majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in history at Ball State, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Indiana. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 62% are male.
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Out of the 35 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in history at Notre Dame, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Indiana. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 48% are male.
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Purdue University Northwest came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 36% of the history majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, DePauw University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in history at DePauw, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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University of Southern Indiana 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in history at USI, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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Wabash College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Wabash is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crawfordsville.
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Saint Mary’s College 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 614 |
| Ohio | 986 |
| Illinois | 974 |
| Wisconsin | 561 |
Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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.
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