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2024 Best General History Schools in Ohio

18 Colleges in Ohio
910 General History Degrees Awarded
General History is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #23 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 18 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general history. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 910 degrees in general history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General History School

Best General History Schools in Ohio 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. We derive our Best Overall General History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Bachelor's Degrees in General History
Master's Degrees in General History
Doctor's Degrees in General History

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 Ohio list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General History in Ohio

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general history degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Ohio Schools in General History

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
154 General History Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in general history. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 154 general history students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general history from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In OH

Every student pursuing a degree in general history has to check out Kenyon College. Kenyon is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Gambier. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kenyon is a great college overall.

There were roughly 14 general history students who graduated with this degree at Kenyon in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
53 General History Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in general history. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 53 general history students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In OH

The College of Wooster is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general history. Located in the town of Wooster, Wooster College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 26 general history students who graduated with this degree at Wooster College in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
44 General History Degrees Awarded

Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were about 44 general history students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ashland University
Ashland, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In OH
27.8% Growth in Graduates

Ashland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Ashland. A Best Colleges rank of #527 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ashland is a great university overall.

There were about 18 general history students who graduated with this degree at Ashland in the most recent data year.

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
34 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oberlin is a great college overall.

There were about 34 general history students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
56 General History Degrees Awarded

OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the distant town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were approximately 56 general history students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
24th Most Popular In OH

Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Berea. This university ranks 25th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 13 general history students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH
33 General History Degrees Awarded

BGSU is a large public university located in the town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 23rd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 33 general history students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general history from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

Best General History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 602
Illinois 870 960
Indiana 737 517
Wisconsin 672 554

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General History is one of 8 different types of History programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
American History (United States) 58
Other History 12
Public/Applied History 8
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 1
Asian History 1

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