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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Missouri

37 Colleges
$31,223 Avg Salary
$27,296 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #25 most popular major in Missouri with 496 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular History Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in Missouri 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.

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in Missouri for history students. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

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

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A rank of #2 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 large suburb of Saint Louis.

While working on their degree, history majors at UMSL accumulate an average of around $22,375 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Missouri. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, history majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $22,199 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $398.

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#4

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

The excellent programs at Truman State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Missouri. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

On average, history graduates from Truman State take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

The excellent programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Missouri. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

On average, history graduates from Columbia College Missouri take out $36,950 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UMKC take out is $26,840.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #9, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Missouri Western State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.

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Best History Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 219
Minnesota 398
Iowa 336
South Dakota 70
Nebraska 224
North Dakota 49

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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