by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin” ranking is part of that endeavor.
History is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 591 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,282 and $24,287 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 496 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in history. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their history program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ripon College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin list. Ripon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ripon, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Beloit College landed the #2 spot on the list. Beloit is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beloit, Wisconsin. It awarded 15 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northland College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin. Northland is a small school located in Ashland, Wisconsin that handed out 6 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carthage College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin. Carthage College is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Saint Norbert College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin list. SNC is a small school located in De Pere, Wisconsin that handed out 11 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin ranking. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 43 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin ranking. WLC is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 3 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin list. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #16. Superior, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Edgewood College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #17. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 19 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Lakeland University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin ranking. Plymouth, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Mount Mary University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin ranking. Mount Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Marian University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin ranking. Marian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Alverno College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin ranking. Alverno College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Carroll University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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