2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best History 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 219 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools in History
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for history students. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
History majors at U-M take out an average of $19,169 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $334.
The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at Ohio State take out is $24,188. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.
Out of the 219 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, history graduates from UW - Madison take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, history majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $20,991 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $434.
Read full report on History at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
While working on their degree, history majors at Illinois State accumulate an average of around $21,741 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $294.
With a ranking of #6, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
After completing their degree, history graduates from UChicago carry an average student debt load of $13,000.
Grand Valley State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
History majors at GVSU take out an average of $21,668 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
On average, history graduates from IU Bloomington take out $25,240 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #9, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
History majors at Northwestern take out an average of $17,200 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #10, Ashland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
History majors at Ashland take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, history majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $28,750 in student debt.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from OHIO Athens carry an average student debt load of $24,500.
Read full report on History at Ohio University - Athens Campus
Ball State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
History majors at Ball State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
On average, history graduates from UC take out $24,323 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Oakland University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.
While working on their degree, history majors at Oakland accumulate an average of around $27,481 in student debt.
Northern Illinois University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
On average, history graduates from NIU take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Notre Dame came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
History majors at Notre Dame take out an average of $22,048 in student loans while working on their egree.
Michigan State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
History majors at Michigan State take out an average of $26,800 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $424.
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
On average, history graduates from UIC take out $20,081 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #18, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from Purdue carry an average student debt load of $19,330.
Read full report on History at Purdue University - Main Campus
Kent State University at Kent came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
History majors at Kent State take out an average of $28,512 in student loans while working on their egree.
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, history majors at Loyola Chicago accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt.
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debt load of $23,500.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #24 on the list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.
After completing their degree, history graduates from UW - Whitewater carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
Read full report on History at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from UW - Eau Claire carry an average student debt load of $20,000.
Rest of the Top Most Popular History Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular History Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH |
| 33 | Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH |
| 35 | University of Wisconsin - Green Bay | Green Bay, WI |
| 36 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL |
| 37 | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI |
| 38 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL |
| 38 | Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago, IL |
| 40 | Wright State University - Main Campus | Dayton, OH |
| 40 | University of Illinois at Springfield | Springfield, IL |
| 42 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
| 42 | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond, IN |
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| 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 26 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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