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Northern Illinois University: History Ranking 2024

Northern Illinois UniversityRanked
298
in the USA
Northern Illinois University is a medium-sized public college offering many disciplines along with the history program and located in Dekalb, Illinois. This college was founded in 1895 and is currently offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in General History.

Northern Illinois University is pretty affordable: depending on the program, tuition cost is around $14,000 per year. If you seek a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Illinois listing.

Recent studies showed that Northern Illinois University area is dangerous - the school is reported to have a bad rating for campus security.

Based on 69 evaluation metrics, Northern Illinois University history program ranks #298 History School (out of 1494; top 20%) in USA and #9 History School in Illinois. Major competitors for this college are University of Chicago and University of Michigan Ann Arbor. Check the details about all twelve competing history colleges and list of available history majors below.

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School ranking:

#9 History School in Illinois
#56 History School in the Midwest
#298 History School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

#9 General History Program in Illinois

Regional Ranking

#56 General History Program in the Midwest

National Ranking

#296 General History Program in USA

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You might be interested in alternative options to get accepted at Northern Illinois University:
Foreign Languages Programs - ranked top 20% in USA
Geography Programs - ranked top 30% in USA
Geology Programs - ranked top 30% in USA
Literature Programs - ranked top 25% in USA
Philosophy Programs - ranked top 20% in USA
Sociology Programs - ranked top 20% in USA
Also, check how Northern Illinois University ranks among graduate schools in Illinois.

Contact information:

Northern Illinois University
1425 W. Lincoln Hwy.
Dekalb, IL 60115-2828
Phone: (800) 892-3050
Website: www.niu.edu

Location map:

Northern Illinois University Location Map

History majors:

Bachelor's degree

General History

Master's degree

General History

Doctor's degree

General History

Local competitors:

University of Chicago - History School Ranking
University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 9 history programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - History School Ranking
University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 15 history programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - History School Ranking
University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 8 history programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - History School Ranking
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 4 history programs

Illinois State University - History School Ranking
Illinois State University

Normal, IL, 3 history programs

Northwestern University - History School Ranking
Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 5 history programs

University of Notre Dame - History School Ranking
University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 9 history programs

Washington University in St Louis - History School Ranking
Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 6 history programs

Carleton College - History School Ranking
Carleton College

Northfield, MN, 2 history programs

Purdue University - History School Ranking
Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 4 history programs

Grinnell College - History School Ranking
Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA, 2 history programs

Drake University - History School Ranking
Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 2 history programs

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