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Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

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

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#3

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at St Olaf College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Minnesota. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

About 53% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#4

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carleton College is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit school 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Women make up 32% of the history majors at the school.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the 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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#7

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus 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. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Metropolitan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. 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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#9

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#9

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. 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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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
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 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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