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2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$54,296 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 4,391 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in History

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Full History at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Full History at Kansas State University Report

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 35
Missouri 108
Minnesota 29
Iowa 11
North Dakota 5
Nebraska 47
South Dakota 3

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

Majors Similar to History

Related Major Annual Graduates
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.

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