2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 146 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best History Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in History
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.
Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Indiana | 79 |
Ohio | 155 |
Wisconsin | 65 |
Michigan | 64 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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History | 4,391 |
Majors Similar to History
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Education | 199,724 |
Psychology | 42,013 |
Social Sciences | 22,292 |
Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
Library Science | 5,929 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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