If you pursue a degree in history, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #30 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of history. Combined, these schools handed out 473 degrees in history to qualified students.
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. For our Best Overall History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best History Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the history degrees they offer, see the list below.
Every student who is interested in history has to look into University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the 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 65 history students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients typically earn around $26,248 at the beginning of their careers.
Truman State University is a good choice for students pursuing 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 about 23 history students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the history program earn around $27,407 in the first couple years of working.
It is difficult to beat University of Missouri - Kansas City if you want to pursue a degree in history. UMKC is a large public university located in the 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 32 history students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career income of $28,057.
Lindenwood University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in history. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Saint Charles. This university ranks 15th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 9 history students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Lindenwood University get an earnings boost of about $2,504 over the typical income of history majors.
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 about 32 history students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn around $31,516 for their early career.
Columbia College Missouri is a medium-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 approximately 29 history students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College Missouri in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Columbia College get an earnings boost of about $8,562 above the average income of history graduates.
Located in the 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 about 8 history students who graduated with this degree at Drury University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career earnings of $31,374.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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. For our Best Overall History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
