by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Kansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 30th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across Kansas, there were 219 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,904 and $25,875 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 28 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,354 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Kansas” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in history. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their history program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Kansas” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Kansas”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Kansas list. Pittsburg State University is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the #2 spot on the list. ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Kansas. FHSU is a fairly large public school situated in Hays, Kansas. It awarded 11 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Kansas list. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 3 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 2 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Kansas ranking, coming in at #6. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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