2024 Best General History Schools in Illinois
13
Colleges in Illinois
960
General History Degrees Awarded
Ranked #23 in popularity,
general history is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for general history students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 960 degrees in general history during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General History School
The general history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General History rankings. For our Best Overall General History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General History Degree Level
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 Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for General History in Illinois
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general history degree levels they offer.
10 Top Illinois Schools in General History
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
98
General History Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general history needs to check out University of Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 98 general history students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general history from University of Chicago
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
82
General History Degrees Awarded
Northwestern University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general history. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 82 general history students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general history from Northwestern University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
117
General History Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in general history has to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 117 general history students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
107
General History Degrees Awarded
Illinois State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general history. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 107 general history students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general history from Illinois State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IL
47
General History Degrees Awarded
UIC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.
There were about 47 general history students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 30 general history students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 22 general history students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
51
General History Degrees Awarded
NIU is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb. This university ranks 24th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 51 general history students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In IL
36
General History Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were about 36 general history students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In IL
Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 50th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 30 general history students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern Illinois University in the most recent year we have data available.
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