2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best History School for You
History is the #23 most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 150 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 15% Most Popular History Schools
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, history graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $325.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
History majors at Iowa take out an average of $22,375 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
While working on their degree, history majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from UNL carry an average student debt load of $26,632. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $371.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for history students. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
On average, history graduates from UMSL take out $22,375 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
History majors at Iowa State take out an average of $26,007 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $190.
University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from UNK carry an average student debt load of $20,581.
University of Kansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, history majors at KU accumulate an average of around $26,750 in student debt.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
On average, history graduates from Mizzou take out $22,199 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $398.
University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #10 on the list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
After completing their degree, history graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debt load of $28,000.
Truman State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #10 on the list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
After completing their degree, history graduates from Truman State carry an average student debt load of $25,000.
Columbia College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
After completing their degree, history graduates from Columbia College Missouri carry an average student debt load of $36,950.
University of Northern Iowa landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from UNI carry an average student debt load of $25,000.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
While working on their degree, history majors at UMKC accumulate an average of around $26,840 in student debt.
Read full report on History at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Washington University in St Louis ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #16, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
History majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $26,667 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #17, St Olaf College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
After completing their degree, history graduates from St. Olaf carry an average student debt load of $21,000.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at UNOMAHA take out is $24,125.
With a ranking of #19, Grinnell College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Grinnell.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at Grinnell take out is $18,500.
Carleton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #21 on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
After completing their degree, history graduates from K -State carry an average student debt load of $25,000.
University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for History students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular History Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 24 | Emporia State University | Emporia, KS |
| 24 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 24 | Black Hills State University | Spearfish, SD |
| 27 | Drake University | Des Moines, IA |
| 27 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 29 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
| 30 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 30 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
| 30 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD |
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 219 |
| Minnesota | 398 |
| Iowa | 336 |
| 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 26 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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