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2024 Best History Schools in Wisconsin

10 Colleges in Wisconsin
565 History Degrees Awarded
$30,282 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in history, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #23 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 565 degrees in history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great History School

Best History Schools in Wisconsin 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for history schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your History Degree Level

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

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 Wisconsin list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for History in Wisconsin

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the history degree levels they offer.

10 Top Wisconsin Schools in History

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
188 History Degrees Awarded
18.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in history needs to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 188 history students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients typically make around $28,843 in the first five years of their career.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 History Degrees Awarded
11.4% Growth in Graduates

Marquette University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in history. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 history students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients generally earn about $28,886 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 History Degrees Awarded
14.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire if you want to pursue a degree in history. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #323 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.

There were about 48 history students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients usually earn around $29,315 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 History Degrees Awarded
32.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 31 history students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history major at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh earn $7,740 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,300 Median Starting Salary
$23,562 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - La Crosse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 history students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the history program make about $29,300 for their early career.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,891 Median Starting Salary
$23,468 Median Student Debt

UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Whitewater. A Best Colleges rank of #359 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.

There were about 26 history students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the history program earn an average of $29,891 for their early career.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,404 Median Starting Salary
$20,375 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 15 history students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,122 above the typical earnings of history majors.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,607 Median Starting Salary
$26,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 24 history students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Green Bay earn $2,325 more than the typical history grad.

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Carthage College
Kenosha, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,792 Median Starting Salary

Carthage is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha. This college ranks 33rd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 11 history students who graduated with this degree at Carthage in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the history program make around $24,792 for their early career.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,757 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, UW - Parkside is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 41st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 11 history students who graduated with this degree at UW - Parkside in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients typically earn about $27,757 in the first five years of their career.

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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best History Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Indiana38533
Michigan38613
Ohio38975
Illinois38974

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History Majors to Study

MajorAnnual Graduates
History565

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