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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

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$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

History is the #28 most popular major in Kansas with 35 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kansas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in history at FHSU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Read full report on History at Fort Hays State University

Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Emporia State University Report

#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Kansas. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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

Full History at Pittsburg State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

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

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Kansas. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Read full report on History at University of Kansas

Best History Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 108
Minnesota 29
Iowa 11
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 6 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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