2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General History in the Plains States Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 31,397 people earned their degree in general history, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,776 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 184 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general history. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general history.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region”.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General History in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a medium-sized school located in Kearney, Nebraska that handed out 29 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 21 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region list. Lincoln University is a small school located in Jefferson City, Missouri that handed out 2 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 36 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Pittsburg, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 12 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Emporia State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Emporia State University is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 8 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fort Hays State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Full Fort Hays State University General History Report
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 9 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska at Omaha General History Report
Saint Louis University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 5 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of South Dakota ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region list. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 3 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of South Dakota General History Report
Saint Cloud State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 3 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 5 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Wichita State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full WSU General History Report
With a ranking of #17, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 4 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Washington University in St Louis General History Report
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Northern Iowa landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.
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Kansas State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 2 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full K -State General History Report
University of North Dakota ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region list. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #23, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Iowa landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 2 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read more about General History at University of Iowa
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