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2023 Most Popular History Schools in North Dakota

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Finding the Best History School for You

With 49 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #29 most popular major in North Dakota.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Schools in North Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Dakota 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the most popular school in North Dakota for history students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

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#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in North Dakota. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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Out of the 7 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.

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#4

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Mary is a great place for history students. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Jamestown is a great place for history students. Located in the remote town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

The excellent programs at Valley City State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in North Dakota. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.

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#7

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Schools 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
Nebraska 224

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 7 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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