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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges
$29,393 Avg Salary
$24,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #29 most popular major in Iowa with 11 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular History Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa to see which 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.

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in Iowa for history students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for history students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Full History at University of Iowa Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on History at University of Northern Iowa

Best History Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 35
Missouri 108
Minnesota 29
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 3 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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