by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended General History Major in Ohio for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General History is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 31,397 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Ohio, there were 910 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 57 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,359 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended General History Major in Ohio for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general history programs in the United States.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Most Well Attended General History Major in Ohio for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree general history students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended General History Major in Ohio for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 12 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General History Major in Ohio for a Master’s. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 8 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus General History Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 8 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 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Read more about General History at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General History Major in Ohio for a Master’s. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General History at Miami University - Oxford
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended General History Major in Ohio for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Toledo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Youngstown State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 4 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. Akron, Ohio 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.
Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Cleveland, Ohio 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.
Read full report on General History at Cleveland State University
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 2 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 21 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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