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2023 Best History Schools in the Great Lakes Region

38 Colleges
$29,228 Avg Salary
$24,399 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #55 in the country. In fact 4,391 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best History Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ashland University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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Illinois State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#10

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best History Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 64
Illinois 146
Ohio 155
Indiana 79
Wisconsin 65

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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