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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular 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 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

Check out the history doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full History at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #2 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 city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at University of Kansas Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in history at UNL, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full History at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Washington University in St Louis Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full History at Saint Louis University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Full History at Kansas State University Report

#10

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #10, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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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 11 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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