History degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #23 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 533 degrees in history to qualified students.
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. We derive our Best Overall History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best History Schools in Indiana list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Notre Dame is a good decision for students interested in a degree in history. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were roughly 48 history students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from University of Notre Dame make $18,208 more than the standard history graduate.
Indiana University - Bloomington is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in history. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were approximately 83 history students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn about $24,489 in the first couple years of working.
Purdue University - Main Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in history. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were roughly 47 history students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career earnings of $24,015.
Ball State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.
There were about 53 history students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year. After graduation, history degree recipients typically earn around $31,056 in their early careers.
Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 41 history students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis earn $3,951 more than the average history graduate.
Wabash is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Crawfordsville. This college ranks 9th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 18 history students who graduated with this degree at Wabash in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Wabash College get an earnings boost of around $2,823 above the typical income of history graduates.
Hanover is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Hanover. This college ranks 17th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 9 history students who graduated with this degree at Hanover in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, history degree recipients typically earn around $26,998 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 19 history students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, history degree recipients usually make an average of $24,905 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 30th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 15 history students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career income of $24,748.
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. We derive our Best Overall History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
