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2024 Best General History Schools in Iowa

4 Colleges in Iowa
333 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Iowa 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 333 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 Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Iowa

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.

Top Iowa Schools in General History

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
56 General History Degrees Awarded

Iowa State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general history. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 56 general history students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general history from Iowa State University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
78 General History Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in general history. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 78 general history students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general history from University of Iowa

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA
34 General History Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Northern Iowa if you wish to pursue a degree in general history. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 34 general history students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general history from University of Northern Iowa

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Luther College
Decorah, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general history has to take a look at Luther College. Luther is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Decorah. This college ranks 7th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 11 general history students who graduated with this degree at Luther in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general history from Luther College

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Coe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 10 general history students who graduated with this degree at Coe in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general history from Coe College

Best General History Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 388
Missouri 693 482
Kansas 599 217
Nebraska 500 224
North Dakota 416 46
South Dakota 381 70

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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) 2
Public/Applied History 1

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