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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas

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$29,648 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 219 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Kansas 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 Kansas.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

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

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

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Kansas State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU 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.

Full History at Wichita State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

Women make up 73% of the history majors at the school.

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#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Washburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Kansas. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in history at Washburn University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Full History at Washburn University Report

Fort Hays State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

Women make up 20% of the history majors at the school.

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#7

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

Benedictine College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the distant town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#8

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

University of Saint Mary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Leavenworth.

Of the 7 students majoring in history at University of St. Mary, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#9

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in history at Pitt State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full History at Pittsburg State University Report

#9

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

Baker University 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 #9 on the list. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Baldwin City.

About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best History Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 398
Iowa 336
South Dakota 70
Missouri 496
Nebraska 224
North Dakota 49

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 24 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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