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 reviewed 4 schools in Oklahoma to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of history. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 242 degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best History Schools in Oklahoma list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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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.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a good option for students pursuing a degree in history. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were roughly 69 history students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus receive $3,086 more than the typical history graduate.
Every student pursuing a degree in history has to take a look at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 history students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career income of $29,415.
University of Central Oklahoma is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in history. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were about 40 history students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career earnings of $30,848.
Any student who is interested in history has to take a look at Northeastern State University. NSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Tahlequah. This university ranks 14th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were approximately 14 history students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history major at Northeastern State University get $9,690 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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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.
