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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large 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, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school 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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