by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best History Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 103 master's degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The history master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for history students working on their master's degree.
The history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best History Master's Degree Schools in Illinois.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in history.
University of Chicago is a great option for individuals interested in a master's degree in history. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in history from University of Chicago
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in history has to take a look at Northwestern University. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in history from Northwestern University
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in history needs to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in history from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Illinois State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in history. Illinois State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.More information about a master’s in history from Illinois State University
SIUE is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.More information about a master’s in history from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in history from University of Illinois at Chicago
DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in history from DePaul University
Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in history from Northern Illinois University
SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Carbondale.More information about a master’s in history from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in history from Eastern Illinois University
Explore all the Best History Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 103 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 861 |
| Social Sciences | 737 |
| Communication & Journalism | 705 |
| English Language & Literature | 243 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 184 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 170 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 135 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 110 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 90 |
