2021 Best History Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
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Finding the Best History Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best History Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer a bachelor's in history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great history programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the history program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best History Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best History Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Plains States Region that are best for non-traditional history students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population. UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for History in the Plains States Region list.
The student loan default rate at UMN Twin Cities is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,237 students take at least one class online at UMN Twin Cities. About 13,655 of the students at UMN Twin Cities are attending part time.
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University of Iowa comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population. Iowa not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for History in the Plains States Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 12,975 students at Iowa that take at least one class online. 5,055 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Nebraska at Kearney as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. UNK not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for History in the Plains States Region list.
About 0.7% of UNK students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,457 students at UNK are exclusively online. 2,176 of UNK students are attending part time.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best history schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population. UNL also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for History in the Plains States Region rankings.
About 0.5% of UNL students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 13,905 students at UNL that take at least one class online. 3,376 students are part time.
Read full report on History at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Iowa State University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best history schools for non-traditional students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for History in the Plains States Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 14,911 students take at least one class online at Iowa State. About 3,155 of the students at Iowa State are attending part time.
Full History at Iowa State University Report
University of Northern Iowa comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population. UNI also made our Best Colleges for History in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #7.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 4,212 students take at least one class online at UNI. 1,478 of UNI students are attending part time.
Full History at University of Northern Iowa Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 5,213 students take at least one class online at North Dakota State University. 2,437 students are part time.
Full History at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
Columbia College comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.
The student loan default rate at Columbia College Missouri is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. 4,157 of Columbia College Missouri students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 4,001 part time students in attendance at Columbia College Missouri.
Full History at Columbia College Report
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Missouri - St Louis. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 4,183 students take at least one class online at UMSL. 9,899 of UMSL students are attending part time.
Full History at University of Missouri - St Louis Report
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best history schools for non-traditional students. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
About 0.3% of UNOMAHA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,191 students at UNOMAHA that take at least one class online. About 4,328 of the students at UNOMAHA are attending part time.
Read full report on History at University of Nebraska at Omaha
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