by our College Data Analytics Team
History is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in history than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 77 schools in the The Plains States Region that offer history awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where history makes up the largest share of degrees in the The Plains States Region.
The most focused school in the country for history is University Of Minnesota Morris. Set in the town of Morris, University Of Minnesota Morris is a public institution. About 6% of the degrees University Of Minnesota Morris awards are in history, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full history details for University Of Minnesota Morris
Bethany College Kansas is one of the most focused history schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Lindsborg, Bethany College Kansas is a private not-for-profit university. History accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full history details for Bethany College Kansas
A rank of #3 makes Sterling College Kansas one of the most focused schools for history. Sterling College Kansas is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sterling. About 5% of the degrees Sterling College Kansas awards are in history, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at Sterling College Kansas
Cornell College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused history schools. Set in the town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Cornell College awards are in history, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for Cornell College
Carleton College ranks #5 for history by degree focus. Set in the town of Northfield, Carleton College is a private not-for-profit institution. History accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at Carleton College
University Of Nebraska At Kearney ranked #6 on our list of the most focused history schools. Located in the town of Kearney, University Of Nebraska At Kearney is a public university. History accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full history details for University Of Nebraska At Kearney
Grinnell College comes in at #7 for history focus this year. Set in the town of Grinnell, Grinnell College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full history details for Grinnell College
Macalester College placed #8 for history by degree focus. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Macalester College awards are in history, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full history details for Macalester College
Coe College landed the #9 spot among the most focused history schools. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Coe College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at Coe College
Simpson College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused history schools. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at Simpson College
Loras College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused history schools. Set in the city of Dubuque, Loras College is a private not-for-profit institution. History accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full history details for Loras College
Hastings College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused history schools. Hastings College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hastings. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full history details for Hastings College
St Olaf College comes in at #13 for history focus this year. Located in the town of Northfield, St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees St Olaf College awards are in history, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at St Olaf College
Truman State University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused history schools. Truman State University is a public school located in the town of Kirksville. About 3% of the degrees Truman State University awards are in history, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for Truman State University
Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #15 on our list of the most focused history schools. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Gustavus Adolphus College awards are in history, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for Gustavus Adolphus College
College Of The Ozarks placed #16 for history by degree focus. College Of The Ozarks is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Point Lookout. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for College Of The Ozarks
Fontbonne University landed the #17 spot among the most focused history schools. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at Fontbonne University
Jamestown College landed the #18 spot among the most focused history schools. Jamestown College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Jamestown. About 2% of the degrees Jamestown College awards are in history, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full history details for Jamestown College
Northern State University landed the #19 spot among the most focused history schools. Set in the town of Aberdeen, Northern State University is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Northern State University awards are in history, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at Northern State University
Southwest Minnesota State University placed #20 for history by degree focus. Set in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public institution. History accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full history details for Southwest Minnesota State University
University Of Saint Mary ranked #21 on our list of the most focused history schools. University Of Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Leavenworth. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at University Of Saint Mary
Augustana College South Dakota comes in at #22 for history focus this year. Set in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana College South Dakota is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for Augustana College South Dakota
University Of Northern Iowa placed #23 for history by degree focus. Set in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees University Of Northern Iowa awards are in history, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full history details for University Of Northern Iowa
Benedictine College landed the #24 spot among the most focused history schools. Set in the town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit institution. History accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at Benedictine College
Missouri State University Springfield ranked #25 on our list of the most focused history schools. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 98 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at Missouri State University Springfield
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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