by our College Data Analytics TeamHistory is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more history students than other colleges offering the major.
College Factual ranked the 190 history schools in the Great Lakes Region by the number of degrees they award each year.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for history students is University Of Wisconsin Madison. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 176 students earned a degree in history from this school. Read the full history report for University Of Wisconsin Madison
Illinois State University is one of the most popular history schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 118 students earned a degree in history from this school. Read the full history report for Illinois State University
Ohio State University Main Campus came in at #3 on our list of the most popular history schools. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 117 students earned a degree in history from this school. Get the full history details for Ohio State University Main Campus
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor ranks #4 for history by yearly graduations. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. This school awarded about 97 history degrees in the most recent year. Get the full history details for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
A rank of #5 makes University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign one of the most popular schools for history. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign graduated around 93 history students in the most recent data year. See more about history at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
University Of Chicago landed the #6 spot among the most popular history schools. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 75 history degrees in the most recent year. Get the full history details for University Of Chicago
Indiana University Bloomington placed #7 for history by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. Indiana University Bloomington graduated around 72 history students in the most recent data year. Get the full history details for Indiana University Bloomington
Grand Valley State University placed #8 for history by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Allendale, Grand Valley State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 64 students earned a degree in history from this school. Get the full history details for Grand Valley State University
Ashland University placed #9 for history by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Ashland, Ashland University is a private not-for-profit institution. Ashland University graduated around 62 history students in the most recent data year. Read the full history report for Ashland University
Purdue University Main Campus ranked #10 on our list of the most popular history schools. Purdue University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 60 students earned a degree in history from this school. Get the full history details for Purdue University Main Campus
University Of Notre Dame placed #11 for history by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Notre Dame, University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 58 history degrees in the most recent year. Get the full history details for University Of Notre Dame
Loyola University Chicago placed #12 for history by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 53 history degrees in the most recent year. Read the full history report for Loyola University Chicago
Northern Illinois University placed #13 for history by yearly graduations. Northern Illinois University is a public school located in the suburb of Dekalb. This school awarded about 51 history degrees in the most recent year. See more about history at Northern Illinois University
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee comes in at #14 for history this year. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public school located in the city of Milwaukee. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee graduated around 51 history students in the most recent data year. See more about history at University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Ohio University Main Campus placed #15 for history by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 48 history degrees in the most recent year. See more about history at Ohio University Main Campus
Michigan State University ranked #16 on our list of the most popular history schools. Set in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public institution. Michigan State University graduated around 47 history students in the most recent data year. See more about history at Michigan State University
Hillsdale College comes in at #17 for history this year. Located in the town of Hillsdale, Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 46 students earned a degree in history from this school. Get the full history details for Hillsdale College
Northwestern University placed #18 for history by yearly graduations. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. Northwestern University graduated around 44 history students in the most recent data year. Get the full history details for Northwestern University
Oakland University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular history schools. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 39 students earned a degree in history from this school. Read the full history report for Oakland University
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus ranked #20 on our list of the most popular history schools. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Cincinnati. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus graduated around 38 history students in the most recent data year. See more about history at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
University Of Illinois At Chicago landed the #21 spot among the most popular history schools. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public institution. This school awarded about 38 history degrees in the most recent year. See more about history at University Of Illinois At Chicago
Eastern Illinois University comes in at #22 for history this year. Located in the town of Charleston, Eastern Illinois University is a public university. This school awarded about 36 history degrees in the most recent year. Read the full history report for Eastern Illinois University
Miami University Oxford landed the #23 spot among the most popular history schools. Miami University Oxford is a public school located in the town of Oxford. Miami University Oxford graduated around 36 history students in the most recent data year. Get the full history details for Miami University Oxford
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis comes in at #24 for history this year. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public school located in the city of Indianapolis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 35 students earned a degree in history from this school. Get the full history details for Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Kent State University At Kent comes in at #25 for history this year. Set in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public institution. Kent State University At Kent graduated around 35 history students in the most recent data year. Get the full history details for Kent State University At Kent
These schools also rank among the most popular for history this year:
Here are more schools that award history degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | History Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL | 15 |
| #52 | Elmhurst College | Elmhurst, IL | 15 |
| #53 | Franciscan University Of Steubenville | Steubenville, OH | 15 |
| #54 | Illinois College | Jacksonville, IL | 15 |
| #55 | Wabash College | Crawfordsville, IN | 15 |
| #56 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI | 15 |
| #57 | Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo, MI | 14 |
| #58 | University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point | Stevens Point, WI | 14 |
| #59 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH | 13 |
| #60 | University Of Dayton | Dayton, OH | 13 |
| #61 | University Of Toledo | Toledo, OH | 13 |
| #62 | Wheaton College Illinois | Wheaton, IL | 13 |
| #63 | Indiana State University | Terre Haute, IN | 12 |
| #64 | North Central College | Naperville, IL | 12 |
| #65 | Baldwin Wallace College | Berea, OH | 11 |
| #66 | Denison University | Granville, OH | 11 |
| #67 | Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | 11 |
| #68 | Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL | 11 |
| #69 | Saginaw Valley State University | University Center, MI | 11 |
| #70 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH | 11 |
| #71 | Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL | 10 |
| #72 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL | 10 |
| #73 | Muskingum University | New Concord, OH | 10 |
| #74 | University Of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | 10 |
| #75 | University Of Wisconsin La Crosse | La Crosse, WI | 10 |
| Rank | School | Location | History Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | 9 |
| #77 | Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | 9 |
| #78 | John Carroll University | University Heights, OH | 9 |
| #79 | Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago, IL | 9 |
| #80 | University Of Michigan Flint | Flint, MI | 9 |
| #81 | University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI | 9 |
| #82 | University Of Wisconsin Parkside | Kenosha, WI | 9 |
| #83 | Calvin College | Grand Rapids, MI | 8 |
| #84 | Depauw University | Greencastle, IN | 8 |
| #85 | Knox College | Galesburg, IL | 8 |
| #86 | Northern Michigan University | Marquette, MI | 8 |
| #87 | Ripon College | Ripon, WI | 8 |
| #88 | Alma College | Alma, MI | 7 |
| #89 | Cedarville University | Cedarville, OH | 7 |
| #90 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | 7 |
| #91 | Franklin College | Franklin, IN | 7 |
| #92 | Hanover College | Hanover, IN | 7 |
| #93 | Indiana University East | Richmond, IN | 7 |
| #94 | Lawrence University | Appleton, WI | 7 |
| #95 | Marian University Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | 7 |
| #96 | North Park University | Chicago, IL | 7 |
| #97 | University Of Mount Union | Alliance, OH | 7 |
| #98 | University Of St Francis | Joliet, IL | 7 |
| #99 | University Of Wisconsin River Falls | River Falls, WI | 7 |
| #100 | Beloit College | Beloit, WI | 6 |
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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