by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 the Great Lakes region, there were 3,756 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,228 and $24,399 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 363 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ashland University landed the #1 spot on the list. Ashland is located in Ashland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chicago State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region. CSU is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. EIU is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #4 spot on the list. Springfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 7 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. SIUE is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 9 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indiana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana State is a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 7 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 12 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Indianapolis landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Indianapolis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 8 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 11 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Roosevelt University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 4 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 9 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
University of Chicago landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UChicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 13 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 10 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marquette University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 5 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Notre Dame came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 7 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Youngstown State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region list. WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 16 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Ball State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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