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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

History is the #29 most popular major in Iowa with 11 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best History Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in History

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best school in Iowa for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on History at University of Iowa

Best History Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

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 3 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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