2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best History Master'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.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Women make up 36% of the history majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 34% of the history majors at the school.
Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.
Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
About 55% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 45% are male.
University of Nebraska at Omaha 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 #6 on the list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
About 44% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 56% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 38% of the history majors at the school.
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Emporia State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.
Of the 6 students majoring in history at ESU, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Iowa State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.
Pittsburg State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.
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 Related Majors
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 27 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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