2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You
History is the #25 most popular major in Missouri with 496 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri
Check out the history bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.
Top 10 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Women make up 32% of the history majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
Of the 36 students majoring in history at Truman State, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Women make up 26% of the history majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
About 39% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 61% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 58% of the history majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Missouri. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.
About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City 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 city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in history at UMKC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of Central Missouri ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 40% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, Missouri Western State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.
About 29% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 71% are male.
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Lindenwood 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. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
Of the 14 students majoring in history at Lindenwood University, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Request InformationBest History Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 219 |
| Minnesota | 398 |
| Iowa | 336 |
| South Dakota | 70 |
| 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.