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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

13 Colleges
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Indiana 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in Indiana for history students working on their master’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Of the 16 students majoring in history at IU Bloomington, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the history majors at the school.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 22% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Ball State University Report

#4

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 13 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

Of the 7 students majoring in history at Indiana State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at University of Notre Dame Report

#6

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in history at UIndy, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in history at Purdue, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full History at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Purdue University Northwest ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Indiana University - Southeast came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the suburb of New Albany.

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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges 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 13 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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