History Schools in Illinois
Illinois contains
46 schools that offer history programs.
Northwestern University,
the highest-ranking history school in IL, has a total student population of 19,853 and
is the
11th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 46 history schools
in Illinois,
only 12 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
School of the Art Institute of Chicago comes out as the most expensive ($38,965/yr),
with University of Illinois at Chicago as the lowest recorded at only $8,828/yr.
History students from Illinois schools who go on to become
historians,
art history teachers,
professor of histories,
art history professors, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 21,810 people working as
history teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$69,280.
Also, Museum technicians and conservators make on average $41,330 per year and there are about 10,170 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Illinois alone, there are
190 employed museum technicians and conservators earning an average yearly salary of
$42,540. History teachers in this state earn
$57,230/yr and there are 650 employed.
Also, within the history schools
in Illinois, the average student population is 3,360 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from history,
there are 7983 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,830 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$7,282, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
History Programs in Illinois
Northwestern University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Wheaton College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Loyola University Chicago
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Public/Applied History and Archival Administration
Levels offered:
Masters
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Knox College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Illinois at Chicago
History Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Dominican University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Elmhurst College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
North Central College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Saint Xavier University
History Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Millikin University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Monmouth College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
McKendree University
History Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of St Francis
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Greenville College
History Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Chicago
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
History, Other
Levels offered:
PhD
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Principia College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Illinois State University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Illinois Wesleyan University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
DePaul University
Architectural History and Criticism, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Masters
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Bradley University
History Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Augustana College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Illinois at Springfield
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Western Illinois University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Eastern Illinois University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Northern Illinois University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lake Forest College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lewis University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Olivet Nazarene University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
MacMurray College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Illinois College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Trinity Christian College
History Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Judson University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Concordia University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Aurora University
History Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Certificate
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
North Park University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Trinity International University
History Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Roosevelt University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Quincy University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Rockford College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Blackburn College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Northeastern Illinois University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Eureka College
History Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chicago State University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Illinois Interesting Facts
- Ottawa, Freeport, Jonesboro, Charleston, Galesburg, Quincy and Alton hosted the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates that stirred interest all over the country in the slavery issue.
- The first Aquarium opened in Chicago, 1893.
- The world's first Skyscraper was built in Chicago, 1885.
- Home to the Chicago Bears Football Team, Chicago Blackhawks hockey team, Chicago Bulls basketball team, Chicago Cubs and Chicago Whitesox baseball teams, Chicago Fire soccer team.
- The first Mormon Temple in Illinois was constructed in Nauvoo.
Top National Parks in Illinois:
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