by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended History Major in Missouri for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Missouri, there were 501 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,223 and $27,296 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 92 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,301 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended History Major in Missouri for a Master’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular history programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri master’s degree history students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended History Major in Missouri for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #1 spot on the list. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended History Major in Missouri for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended History Major in Missouri for a Master’s. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended History Major in Missouri for a Master’s. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended History Major in Missouri for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 5 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #6, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in Missouri for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in Missouri for a Master’s list. Jefferson City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in Missouri for a Master’s ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in Missouri for a Master’s ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in Missouri for a Master’s ranking. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in Missouri for a Master’s list. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s history degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
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