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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Indiana

37 Colleges
$29,231 Avg Salary
$24,970 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

With 533 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #25 most popular major in Indiana.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular History Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in Indiana 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in Indiana for history students. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

After completing their degree, history graduates from IU Bloomington carry an average student debt load of $25,240.

Full History at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 37 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Ball State take out is $27,000.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for history students. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Notre Dame take out is $22,048.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

History majors at Purdue take out an average of $19,330 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full History at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

The excellent programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Indiana. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

History majors at IUPUI take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full History at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

With a ranking of #6, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full History at Purdue University Northwest Report

#7

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

With a ranking of #7, DePauw University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the distant town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full History at DePauw University Report

University of Southern Indiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from USI carry an average student debt load of $21,500.

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#9

Wabash College

Crawfordsville, IN

Wabash College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #9 on the list. Wabash is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crawfordsville.

History majors at Wabash take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full History at Wabash College Report

#10

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

Saint Mary’s College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 614
Ohio 986
Illinois 974
Wisconsin 561

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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