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2024 Best History Schools in Iowa

4 Colleges in Iowa
318 History Degrees Awarded
$29,393 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #30 in popularity, history is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 318 degrees in history during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great History School

Best History Schools in Iowa Your choice of history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

History Rankings by 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 Iowa list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for History in Iowa

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.

Top Iowa Schools in History

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 History Degrees Awarded
$32,633 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a degree in history. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 history students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history degree program at Iowa State University get $3,240 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 History Degrees Awarded
$26,945 Median Starting Salary

University of Iowa is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in history. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 73 history students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program make about $26,945 in their early career salary.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 History Degrees Awarded
5.6% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Northern Iowa if you wish to pursue a degree in history. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. This university ranks 4th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 36 history students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from University of Northern Iowa receive $5,399 more than the standard history graduate.

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Luther College
Decorah, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8.3% Growth in Graduates
$21,944 Median Starting Salary

Luther College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Located in the remote town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 7th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 12 history students who graduated with this degree at Luther in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career income of $21,944.

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,652 Median Starting Salary

Coe is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 22nd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 6 history students who graduated with this degree at Coe in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career wages of $30,652.

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Best History Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota284393
Missouri283487
Kansas266219
Nebraska238224
North Dakota21049
South Dakota20470

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History is one of 0 different types of History programs to choose from.

History Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General History314
American History (United States)4

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