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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Nebraska

16 Colleges
$34,190 Avg Salary
$23,779 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

With 224 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #24 most popular major in Nebraska.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Nebraska to see which 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 .

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, history graduates from UNL take out $26,632 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $371.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, history graduates from UNK take out $20,581 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

History majors at UNOMAHA take out an average of $24,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Nebraska list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#6

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Nebraska ranking. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#7

Doane University

Crete, NE

With a ranking of #7, Doane University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

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#7

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Hastings College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Chadron State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

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Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 219
Minnesota 398
Iowa 336
South Dakota 70
Missouri 496
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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