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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Ohio

69 Colleges
$27,784 Avg Salary
$24,944 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

In 2020-2021, 986 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 69 schools in Ohio to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $24,188 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on History at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#2

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Out of the 69 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ashland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

History majors at OHIO Athens take out an average of $24,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 69 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

After completing their degree, history graduates from UC carry an average student debt load of $24,323.

Full History at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Kent State take out is $28,512.

Full History at Kent State University at Kent Report

Miami University - Oxford landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

History majors at Miami University - Oxford take out an average of $23,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Ohio ranking. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

On average, history graduates from BGSU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from University of Akron Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $24,943.

Full History at University of Akron Main Campus Report

#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #9, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

On average, history graduates from Cleveland State University take out $26,862 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Oberlin College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Ohio ranking. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Oberlin.

While working on their degree, history majors at Oberlin accumulate an average of around $24,975 in student debt.

Full History at Oberlin College Report

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 Ohio award.

Rank College Location
11 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
12 The College of Wooster Wooster, OH
13 Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH

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
Indiana 533
Michigan 614
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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