2024 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska

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 reviewed 2 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of history. Combined, these schools handed out 43 master's degrees in history to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 History Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska list to help you make the college decision.

 

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

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

Top Nebraska Schools for a Master's in History

1

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

5 Annual Graduates

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in history. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lincoln.More information about a master’s in history from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

2

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE

29 Annual Graduates

$50,130 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in history needs to check out University of Nebraska at Kearney. UNK is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Kearney.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the history program make an average of $50,130 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in history from University of Nebraska at Kearney

2

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

9 Annual Graduates

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in history. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in history from University of Nebraska at Omaha

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
Iowa	154	10
Kansas	149	28
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	43

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.