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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 31,443 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , history graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,453 and had an average of $22,435 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,683 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,228 and $22,830 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 392 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,182 and $43,142 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 54 colleges that offered a degree in history. That schools that top this list have a program in history in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ashland University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Ohio. It awarded 64 masters’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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, Chicago State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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. UIS is a small public school situated in Springfield, Illinois. It awarded 8 masters’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 masters’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State University is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region list. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 18 masters’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Indianapolis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s history degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Roosevelt 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 #13. Roosevelt is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2 masters’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northern Illinois University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Chicago came in at #16 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 Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Illinois State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State University is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 14 masters’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Central Michigan University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 9 masters’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 masters’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire 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 #20. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 4 masters’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 4 masters’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Youngstown State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Illinois University came in at #23 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 Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Bloomington 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 #24. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #25, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State University is a fairly large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 3 masters’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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