2024 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 master's degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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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 Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

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

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

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in History

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

6 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in history. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in history from Iowa State University

2

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in history needs to check out University of Northern Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in history from University of Northern Iowa

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

2 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a master's degree in history. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a master’s in history from University of Iowa

Best History Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	92
Minnesota	174	9
Kansas	149	28
Nebraska	123	43
North Dakota	115	2
South Dakota	89	3

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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	10

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.