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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

With 108 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #50 most popular major in Missouri.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 36% of the history majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

Women make up 38% of the history majors at the school.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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

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#7

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

Lincoln University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public college with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized 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
Minnesota 29
Iowa 11
Kansas 35
Nebraska 47
North Dakota 5
South Dakota 3

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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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