2024 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

If you plan on getting your master's degree in history, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #51 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 45 master's degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on history students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other history students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for history to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized history related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for history students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best History Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study History in Wisconsin

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for history students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Master's in History

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

12 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in history. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in history from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI

5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire if you want to pursue a master's degree in history. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in history from University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

2

Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

6 Annual Graduates

Marquette University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in history. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in history from Marquette University

Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	103
Michigan	211	40
Ohio	207	116
Indiana	191	59

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History Related Rankings by Major

One of 0 majors within the History area of study, History has other similar majors worth exploring.

History Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General History	43
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.