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2024 Best History Schools in Indiana

9 Colleges in Indiana
533 History Degrees Awarded
$29,231 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #30 in popularity, history is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 533 degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great History School

Best History Schools in Indiana Your choice of history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

History Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in History
Master's Degrees in History
Doctor's Degrees in History

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best History Schools in Indiana list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for History in Indiana

The schools below may not offer all types of history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Indiana Schools in History

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 History Degrees Awarded
$47,439 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in history has to take a look at University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 history students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from University of Notre Dame earn $18,208 more than the typical history grad.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 History Degrees Awarded
$24,489 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in history has to take a look at Indiana University - Bloomington. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 83 history students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the history program make an average of $24,489 for their early career.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 History Degrees Awarded
14.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in history has to check out Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 history students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career wages of $24,015.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 History Degrees Awarded
9.4% Growth in Graduates

Ball State University is a good option for students interested in a degree in history. Ball State is a large public university located in the city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 53 history students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, history degree recipients usually earn an average of $31,056 in their early careers.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 History Degrees Awarded
4.9% Growth in Graduates

IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 7th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 41 history students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis make $3,951 more than the standard history grad.

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Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN

Located in the distant town of Crawfordsville, Wabash is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 18 history students who graduated with this degree at Wabash in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Wabash College earn a boost of around $2,823 over the typical income of history majors.

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Hanover College
Hanover, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,998 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the distant town of Hanover, Hanover is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 17th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 9 history students who graduated with this degree at Hanover in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, history degree recipients generally earn an average of $26,998 at the beginning of their careers.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,905 Median Starting Salary
$21,500 Median Student Debt

USI is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Evansville. This university ranks 19th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 19 history students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, history degree recipients usually earn an average of $24,905 in their early careers.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,748 Median Starting Salary

PFW is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Fort Wayne. This university ranks 30th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 15 history students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career wages of $24,748.

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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 613
Ohio 314 975
Illinois 304 974
Wisconsin 273 559

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History is one of 0 different types of History programs to choose from.

History Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General History 517
Other History 8
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 7
Public/Applied History 1

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