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2023 Best History Schools in Ohio

11 Colleges
$27,784 Avg Salary
$24,944 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

With 155 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #24 most popular major in Ohio.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best History Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in Ohio

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best History Schools

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Ashland University the best school in Ohio for history students. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

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Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 3 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best History Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 146
Indiana 79
Wisconsin 65
Michigan 64

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 11 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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