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2025 Best History Schools in Indiana

8 Colleges in Indiana
527 History Degrees Awarded
$33,218 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 527 degrees in history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great History School

Best History Schools in Indiana 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.

Pick Your History Degree Level

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

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. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for History in Indiana

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 Indiana Schools in History

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 History Degrees Awarded
27.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Notre Dame is a great option for students pursuing a degree in history. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were about 66 history students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from University of Notre Dame receive $6,304 more than the typical history graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 History Degrees Awarded
$31,880 Median Starting Salary

Indiana University - Bloomington is a great option 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 #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 65 history students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington 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 $31,880.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in History Program Name

Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,138 Median Starting Salary

Wabash College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in history. Wabash is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Crawfordsville.

There were about 12 history students who graduated with this degree at Wabash in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Wabash College earn a boost of around $5,920 above the average income of history majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IN
51 History Degrees Awarded

Purdue University - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in history. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 51 history students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 History Degrees Awarded
$28,444 Median Starting Salary

Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Muncie. This university ranks 5th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 37 history students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career income of $28,444.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 History Degrees Awarded
$31,526 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 31 history students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the history program earn an average of $31,526 for their early career.

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Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 27 history students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from University of Southern Indiana receive $7,474 more than the typical history grad.

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Masters Degree Type
MA in History Program Name

The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IN
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 16 history students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in history from Purdue University Fort Wayne

Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 38 613
Ohio 38 975
Illinois 38 974
Wisconsin 37 559

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History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 527

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