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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

37 Colleges
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best History Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Master's Degree 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 master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent master’s degree 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 large 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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ashland University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Full History at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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