2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 986 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.
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 Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 62 schools in Ohio 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 Ohio
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 64% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 38% of the history majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.
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Out of the 62 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
About 46% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 54% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 59% are male.
Oberlin 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 #6 on the list. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Oberlin.
About 59% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 41% are male.
University of Akron Main Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in history at University of Akron Main Campus, 63% are male and 38% are female.
Cleveland State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.
Women make up 29% of the history majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, The College of Wooster did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Wooster, Wooster College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 58% are male.
Franciscan University of Steubenville 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. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.
Of the 24 students majoring in history at Franciscan U, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for History students in the state of Ohio that almost earned our Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wright State University - Main Campus | Dayton, OH |
| 12 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
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 |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 533 |
| Michigan | 614 |
| 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 27 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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