by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 25 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for general history students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,362 bachelor's degrees in general history during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The general history bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality general history program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general history students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general history.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general history. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general history. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Iowa State University
University of Iowa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general history. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Iowa
Grinnell College is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general history. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Grinnell.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Grinnell College
Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Missouri University of Science and Technology
Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Kansas
Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from Kansas State University
Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general history from University of Missouri - Columbia
Explore the best general history schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 475 | 383 |
| Minnesota | 446 | 369 |
| Iowa | 403 | 322 |
| Kansas | 352 | 180 |
| Nebraska | 331 | 177 |
| North Dakota | 251 | 41 |
| South Dakota | 237 | 67 |
One of 8 majors within the History area of study, General History has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other History | 12 |
| Military History | 9 |
| Public/Applied History | 7 |
| American History (United States) | 1 |
