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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General History in Illinois

7 Colleges in Illinois

46 Doctor's Degrees

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general history, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #31 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 Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general history. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 doctor's degrees in general history during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General History School for Your Doctor's Degree

The general history doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General History in Illinois ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general history students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Overall Popularity in General History

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general history.

Featured General History Programs

Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.

BA in History

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MA in History

The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General History in Illinois

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for general history students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for General History Students Working on Their Doctorate

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general history. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general history in Illinois.

There were roughly 15 general history students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Chicago is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general history. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general history in Illinois.

There were about 15 general history students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northwestern University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general history. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in general history in Illinois.

There were approximately 5 general history students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Loyola University Chicago is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in general history. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in general history in Illinois.

There were approximately 4 general history individuals who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in general history in Illinois.

There were roughly 3 general history students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

NIU is a large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in general history in Illinois.

There were approximately 3 general history students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#7 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for doctor's degrees in general history in Illinois.

There were roughly 1 general history individuals who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

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Best General History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General History Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	251	32
Ohio	248	19
Indiana	199	28
Wisconsin	156	19

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Notes and References

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.

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