If you pursue a degree in history, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #30 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Missouri 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 501 degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. For our Best Overall History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Missouri list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the history degrees they offer, see the list below.
Any student who is interested in history has to check out University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were about 45 history students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients typically earn about $26,248 in the first five years of their career.
Truman State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in history. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 36 history students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the history program make around $27,407 for their early career.
It is hard to beat University of Missouri - Kansas City if you want to pursue a degree in history. UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Kansas City. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMKC is a great university overall.
There were about 34 history students who graduated with this degree at UMKC 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 $28,057.
Lindenwood University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in history. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. This university ranks 15th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 14 history students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Lindenwood University earn a boost of around $2,504 above the average earnings of history majors.
UMSL is a large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #405 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.
There were about 57 history students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the history program make about $31,516 in their early career salary.
Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. This college ranks 16th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 35 history students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College Missouri in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Columbia College receive an earnings boost of approximately $8,562 over the average income of history majors.
Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 7 history students who graduated with this degree at Drury University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career income of $31,374.
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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The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. For our Best Overall History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
