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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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 master's degree.

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Our analysis found Ashland University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

Of the 57 students majoring in history at Ashland, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 2 spot on the list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Of the 22 students majoring in history at UWM, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in history at IU Bloomington, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 38% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on History at University of Wisconsin - Madison

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 11 students majoring in history at Loyola Chicago, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full History at Loyola University Chicago Report

#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

About 36% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 64% are male.

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Illinois State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full History at Eastern Michigan University Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for History students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

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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 26 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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