2023 Best History Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best History 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.
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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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best History Schools in the Plains States Region
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
Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska at Kearney the best school in the Plains States Region for history students. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for history students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for history students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history colleges 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to History
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 14 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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