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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

35 Colleges
$29,648 Avg Salary
$23,614 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in history at Ball State, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full History at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

With a ranking of #6, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 36% of the history majors at the school.

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#7

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

DePauw University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the 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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#9

Wabash College

Crawfordsville, IN

Wabash College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Wabash is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crawfordsville.

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#10

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #10, Saint Mary’s College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 614
Ohio 986
Illinois 974
Wisconsin 561

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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