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2023 Most Popular 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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The Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Ashland University the most popular school in Ohio for history students working on their master’s degree. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

Women make up 47% of the history majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

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

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Out of the 13 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in history at UC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

Women make up 29% of the history majors at the school.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

About 17% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#7

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

With a ranking of #7, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

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

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.

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

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With a ranking of #9, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

Full History at University of Akron Main Campus Report

#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

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

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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 13 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.

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