2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You
History is the #26 most popular major in Iowa with 336 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Iowa Schools for a Master's in History
Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 3 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 219 |
| Minnesota | 398 |
| South Dakota | 70 |
| Missouri | 496 |
| Nebraska | 224 |
| North Dakota | 49 |
History Related Majors
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 3 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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