2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You
With 974 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #23 most popular major in Illinois.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Illinois to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for history students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 13 students majoring in history at UChicago, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 73% of the history majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Of the 11 students majoring in history at Illinois State, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in history at EIU, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Illinois. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
About 56% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 44% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Illinois. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
Women make up 22% of the history majors at the school.
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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 29% of the history majors at the school.
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University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.
Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the history majors at the school.
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Northwestern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 533 |
| Michigan | 614 |
| Ohio | 986 |
| Wisconsin | 561 |
Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Majors Similar to History
| 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 16 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.
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