2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 36% of the history majors at the school.
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Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in history at Ohio State, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 62% of the history majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 31% of the history majors at the school.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 3 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Of the 13 students majoring in history at IU Bloomington, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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University of Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 36% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 64% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in history at Northwestern, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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Michigan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree history programs. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Women make up 29% of the history majors at the school.
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University of Notre Dame ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in history at UWM, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 533 |
| Michigan | 614 |
| Ohio | 986 |
| Illinois | 974 |
| Wisconsin | 561 |
Majors Related to History
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.
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