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2024 Best History Schools in Missouri

7 Colleges in Missouri
501 History Degrees Awarded
$31,223 Avg Early-Career Salary
History degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #23 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 501 degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great History School

Best History Schools in Missouri The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. We derive our Best Overall History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in History
Master's Degrees in History
Doctor's Degrees in History

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best History Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for History in Missouri

The schools below may not offer all types of history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Missouri Schools in History

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 History Degrees Awarded
4.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 history students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the history program make around $26,248 in the first couple years of their career.

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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 History Degrees Awarded
19.4% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Truman State University if you want to pursue a degree in history. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 36 history students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career earnings of $27,407.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 History Degrees Awarded
11.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Missouri - Kansas City is a good decision for students interested in a degree in history. UMKC is a large public university located in the large city of Kansas City. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMKC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 history students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients usually earn an average of $28,057 at the beginning of their careers.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,727 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Lindenwood University if you want to pursue a degree in history. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. This university ranks 15th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 14 history students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history major at Lindenwood University make $2,504 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 History Degrees Awarded
19.3% Growth in Graduates

UMSL is a large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #405 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 history students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career earnings of $31,516.

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Columbia College
Columbia, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 History Degrees Awarded
$39,785 Median Starting Salary

Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Columbia. This college ranks 16th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 35 history students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College Missouri in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history major at Columbia College get $8,562 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Drury University
Springfield, MO

Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 7 history students who graduated with this degree at Drury University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients typically make an average of $31,374 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best History Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Kansas 38 219
Minnesota 38 393
Iowa 38 336
South Dakota 38 70
Nebraska 36 224
North Dakota 35 49

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History 501

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