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2024 Best History Schools in Wisconsin

10 Colleges in Wisconsin
591 History Degrees Awarded
$30,282 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in history, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #23 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 591 degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great History School

Best History Schools in Wisconsin 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for history schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your History Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in History
Master's Degrees in History
Doctor's Degrees in History

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best History Schools in Wisconsin list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for History in Wisconsin

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the history degree levels they offer.

10 Top Wisconsin Schools in History

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
154 History Degrees Awarded
2.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in history has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 154 history students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients generally make around $28,843 in the first five years of their career.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 History Degrees Awarded
$28,886 Median Starting Salary

Marquette University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in history. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were about 39 history students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, history degree recipients generally make about $28,886 in their early careers.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 History Degrees Awarded
$29,315 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire if you wish to pursue a degree in history. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #323 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 history students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients generally make about $29,315 in their early careers.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,022 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in history. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 21 history students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history program at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh make $7,740 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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5

Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - La Crosse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 history students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the history program make around $29,300 for their early career.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 History Degrees Awarded
$29,891 Median Starting Salary

UW - Whitewater is a large public university located in the distant town of Whitewater. A Best Colleges rank of #359 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 history students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn about $29,891 for their early career.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,404 Median Starting Salary
$26,593 Median Student Debt

Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 24 history students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point get an earnings boost of about $3,122 over the average earnings of history graduates.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 History Degrees Awarded
$32,607 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 33 history students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Green Bay make $2,325 more than the average history graduate.

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9
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Carthage College
Kenosha, WI

Carthage is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Kenosha. This college ranks 33rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 15 history students who graduated with this degree at Carthage in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program make an average of $24,792 in the first couple years of working.

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Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, UW - Parkside is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 41st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 17 history students who graduated with this degree at UW - Parkside in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, history degree recipients generally earn about $27,757 in their early careers.

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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best History Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Indiana 38 533
Michigan 38 613
Ohio 38 975
Illinois 38 974

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History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 591

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