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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

History is the #26 most popular major in Iowa with 336 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Iowa 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.

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

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at University of Iowa

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

About 28% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 72% are male.

Full History at Iowa State University Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 25 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 66% are male.

Read full report on History at University of Northern Iowa

#4

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

Out of the 25 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Grinnell College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Grinnell.

Women make up 34% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Grinnell College Report

#5

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Drake University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 47% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Drake University Report

#6

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

Cornell College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 23% of the history majors at the school.

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#7

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther 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 #7 on the list. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah.

Women make up 64% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at Luther College

#8

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in history at Simpson College, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Read full report on History at Simpson College

#8

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe 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 #8 on the list. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Women make up 60% of the history majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Lamoni.

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

Full History at Graceland University - Lamoni Report

Best History Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 219
Minnesota 398
South Dakota 70
Missouri 496
Nebraska 224
North Dakota 49

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 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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