by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 21 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general history. Combined, these schools handed out 1,540 bachelor's degrees in general history to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The general history bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality general history program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various 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 bachelor's degree.
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 General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general history.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general history. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Iowa State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general history. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Iowa State University
University of Iowa is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general history. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Iowa
University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general history. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Northern Iowa
Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Kansas
Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Missouri - Columbia
Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from South Dakota State University
Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Mankato.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Minnesota State University - Mankato
Truman State is a small public university located in the remote town of Kirksville.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Truman State University
Explore the best general history schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 475 | 383 |
| Minnesota | 446 | 369 |
| Iowa | 403 | 322 |
| Kansas | 352 | 180 |
| Nebraska | 331 | 177 |
| North Dakota | 251 | 41 |
| South Dakota | 237 | 67 |
One of 8 majors within the History area of study, General History has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public/Applied History | 4 |
| Military History | 4 |
| American History (United States) | 2 |
| Other History | 2 |
