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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

History is the #24 most popular major in Wisconsin with 561 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Wisconsin 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.

Check out the history bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in history at UW - Whitewater, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Out of the 29 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Wisconsin. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 42% of the history majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in history at UW - La Crosse, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

About 32% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 68% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - Parkside came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

About 35% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 65% are male.

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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 533
Michigan 614
Ohio 986
Illinois 974

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 28 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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