2024 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in history, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #24 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of history. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 92 master's degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on history students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other history students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for history to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized history related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for history students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best History Master's Degree Schools in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study History in Missouri

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in history.

Top Missouri Schools for a Master's in History

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University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Columbia is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in history. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia.More information about a master’s in history from University of Missouri - Columbia

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University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Missouri - Kansas City if you wish to pursue a master's degree in history. UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Kansas City.More information about a master’s in history from University of Missouri - Kansas City

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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in history needs to look into University of Missouri - St Louis. UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in history from University of Missouri - St Louis

Best History Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	31	9
Kansas	30	28
Iowa	29	10
Nebraska	29	43
North Dakota	28	2
South Dakota	25	3

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History Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
History	92

Most Popular Majors Related to History

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	644
Social Sciences	232
English Language & Literature	207
Communication & Journalism	178
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	70
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	44
Philosophy & Religious Studies	22
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	9
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	4

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius. More about our data sources and methodologies.