2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 398 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #27 most popular major in Minnesota.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Minnesota 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.
2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in Minnesota for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 56% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Minnesota. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Olaf College is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
About 53% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 47% are male.
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Out of the 28 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Carleton College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 57% are male.
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Out of the 28 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 5 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Women make up 32% of the history majors at the school.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota 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. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 42% of the history majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 8% of the history majors at the school.
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Bethel University Minnesota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 36% of the history majors at the school.
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Macalester College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 73% of the history majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 219 |
| Iowa | 336 |
| South Dakota | 70 |
| Missouri | 496 |
| Nebraska | 224 |
| North Dakota | 49 |
History Related Majors
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 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.