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 4 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 365 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 Minnesota 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.
Every student who is interested in history needs to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 108 history students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn an average of $26,635 in their early career salary.
Every student who is interested in history needs to check out St Olaf College. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Northfield. A Best Colleges rank of #301 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.
There were about 25 history students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent year we have data available.
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.
University of Minnesota - Duluth is a good choice for students interested in a degree in history. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. This university ranks 17th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 22 history students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history major at University of Minnesota - Duluth get $9,079 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Minnesota State University - Mankato is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 30 history students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato receive $5,968 more than the typical history graduate.
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.
