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 6 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 473 degrees in history annually.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best History Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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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.
University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were roughly 65 history students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou 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 $26,996.
Missouri State University - Springfield is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in history. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #575 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.
There were about 60 history students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the history program earn an average of $27,941 in their early career salary.
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.
It's hard to beat Truman State University if you want to pursue a degree in history. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 23 history students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career earnings of $25,010.
University of Missouri - Kansas City is a good choice for students interested in a degree in history. UMKC is a large public university located in the city of Kansas City. This university ranks 14th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 32 history students who graduated with this degree at UMKC 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 earnings of $24,289.
UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #632 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.
There were about 32 history students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career earnings of $34,439.
Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Columbia. This college ranks 12th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 29 history students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College Missouri in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history major at Columbia College make $6,836 more than the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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.
