by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for general history students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 288 master's degrees in general history to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of general history for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general history program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general history students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General History Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general history.
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general history needs to look into University of Chicago. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in general history from University of Chicago
University of Notre Dame is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general history. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a master’s in general history from University of Notre Dame
Northwestern University is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in general history. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general history from Northwestern University
It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a master's degree in general history. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a master’s in general history from University of Wisconsin - Madison
UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in general history from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general history from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general history from Indiana University - Bloomington
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general history from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a master’s in general history from Marquette University
Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a master’s in general history from Michigan State University
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One of 8 majors within the History area of study, General History has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| American History (United States) | 57 |
| Public/Applied History | 11 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 5 |
| Other History | 2 |
