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Where history is the biggest part of what the school does: the share of bachelor's degrees awarded in the field.

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13.0%
#1 · Hillsdale College
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Hillsdale, MI
1.0%
Median
of 294 schools, Division II
13.0×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
3.4%
10th place
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Top 15

  1. 1Hillsdale CollegeDivision II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Hillsdale, MI13.0%
  2. 2The University of Virginia's College at WiseDivision II · South Atlantic Conference · Wise, VA6.1%
  3. 3Virginia Union UniversityDivision II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Richmond, VA4.9%
  4. 4Young Harris CollegeDivision II · Conference Carolinas · Young Harris, GA4.4%
  5. 5Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeDivision II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Owensboro, KY4.1%
  6. 6Converse UniversityDivision II · Conference Carolinas · Spartanburg, SC3.8%
  7. 7Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaDivision II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Shippensburg, PA3.7%
  8. 8Erskine CollegeDivision II · Conference Carolinas · Due West, SC3.6%
  9. 9Assumption UniversityDivision II · Northeast 10 Conference · Worcester, MA3.4%
  10. 10Hawaii Pacific UniversityDivision II · Pacific West Conference · Honolulu, HI3.4%
  11. 11University of JamestownDivision II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Jamestown, ND3.4%
  12. 12Vanguard UniversityDivision II · Pacific West Conference · Costa Mesa, CA3.4%
  13. 13Southern Wesleyan UniversityDivision II · Conference Carolinas · Central, SC3.2%
  14. 14Truman State UniversityDivision II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Kirksville, MO3.2%
  15. 15University of Illinois SpringfieldDivision II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Springfield, IL3.2%

Every school, Division II

0.0%13.0%
#1 · Hillsdale Collegeevery school

The spread across 294 schools; the median is 1.0%.

How it is measured

First majors, bachelor’s degrees; schools awarding at least 100 bachelor’s degrees. Share, not headcount: a big university can award more degrees and still rank lower.

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The full list · top 100

#SchoolShare of bachelor's degrees in historyIn this fieldBachelor's a yearUndergrads
1Hillsdale College
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Hillsdale, MI
13.0%46—1,688
2The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Wise, VA
6.1%142281,911
3Virginia Union University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Richmond, VA
4.9%71441,170
4Young Harris College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Young Harris, GA
4.4%71601,403
5Kentucky Wesleyan College
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Owensboro, KY
4.1%6148834
6Converse University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Spartanburg, SC
3.8%6156852
7Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Shippensburg, PA
3.7%328654,421
8Erskine College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Due West, SC
3.6%5139854
9Assumption University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Worcester, MA
3.4%154391,688
10Hawaii Pacific University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Honolulu, HI
3.4%154453,814
11University of Jamestown
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Jamestown, ND
3.4%6175964
12Vanguard University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Costa Mesa, CA
3.4%175001,987
13Southern Wesleyan University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Central, SC
3.2%6189887
14Truman State University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Kirksville, MO
3.2%226873,302
15University of Illinois Springfield
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Springfield, IL
3.2%195972,342
16Davis & Elkins College
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Elkins, WV
3.0%3101683
17Malone University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Canton, OH
3.0%5168987
18Quincy University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Quincy, IL
3.0%61981,130
19Rogers State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Claremore, OK
2.9%124113,094
20St. Thomas Aquinas College
Division II · East Coast Conference · Sparkill, NY
2.9%72381,795
21University of South Carolina Beaufort
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Bluffton, SC
2.9%113772,067
22Emory & Henry University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Emory, VA
2.8%51811,107
23King University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Bristol, TN
2.8%93271,076
24Southwest Minnesota State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Marshall, MN
2.8%113986,884
25Tusculum University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Greeneville, TN
2.8%62171,022
26Francis Marion University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Florence, SC
2.7%134853,623
27Saint Michael's College
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Colchester, VT
2.7%82971,178
28Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Slippery Rock, PA
2.7%451,6836,803
29University of North Georgia
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Dahlonega, GA
2.7%622,31217,242
30Augustana University (South Dakota)
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Sioux Falls, SD
2.6%93511,871
31California State University, San Bernardino
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Bernardino, CA
2.6%1144,32816,067
32Columbus State University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Columbus, GA
2.6%259546,008
33Sul Ross State University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Alpine, TX
2.6%83051,441
34East Central University
Division II · Great American Conference · Ada, OK
2.5%135222,460
35Flagler College
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · St. Augustine, FL
2.5%145692,432
36Saint Anselm College
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Manchester, NH
2.5%124822,052
37Angelo State University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · San Angelo, TX
2.4%261,0859,623
38University of Nebraska at Kearney
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Kearney, NE
2.4%218634,224
39William Jewell College
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Liberty, MO
2.4%4170868
40Catawba College
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Salisbury, NC
2.3%52191,153
41Washburn University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Topeka, KS
2.3%166934,930
42Western Colorado University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Gunnison, CO
2.3%73033,569
43Black Hills State University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Spearfish, SD
2.2%73193,279
44Chestnut Hill College
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Philadelphia, PA
2.2%5228972
45Lake Erie College
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Painesville, OH
2.2%3135744
46Metropolitan State University of Denver
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Denver, CO
2.2%562,55916,430
47Sonoma State University
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Rohnert Park, CA
2.2%371,6835,412
48University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Colorado Springs, CO
2.2%431,9229,398
49Western Washington University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Bellingham, WA
2.2%683,02413,704
50Westmont College
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Santa Barbara, CA
2.2%73241,310
51California State University, San Marcos
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Marcos, CA
2.1%683,30914,246
52California State University, Stanislaus
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Turlock, CA
2.1%522,4678,669
53College of Staten Island
Division II · East Coast Conference · Staten Island, NY
2.1%281,3169,786
54Jessup University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Rocklin, CA
2.1%41881,056
55Northern State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Aberdeen, SD
2.1%52352,932
56Thomas More University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Crestview Hills, KY
2.1%62811,823
57Georgian Court University
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Lakewood, NJ
2.0%62981,478
58Lee University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Cleveland, TN
2.0%146883,253
59Miles College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Fairfield, AL
2.0%31521,151
60Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Division II · Great American Conference · Alva, OK
2.0%63011,724
61Seton Hill University
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Greensburg, PA
2.0%83941,597
62University of Alaska Anchorage
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Anchorage, AK
2.0%1471710,162
63University of Arkansas, Fort Smith
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Fort Smith, AR
2.0%126095,463
64University of Montevallo
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Montevallo, AL
2.0%83972,545
65Chaminade University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Honolulu, HI
1.9%52621,764
66Drury University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Springfield, MO
1.9%63091,368
67Lander University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Greenwood, SC
1.9%147333,669
68Mars Hill University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Mars Hill, NC
1.9%42131,002
69Queens College (New York)
Division II · East Coast Conference · Queens, NY
1.9%492,59613,998
70St. Edward's University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Austin, TX
1.9%126162,731
71Cameron University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Lawton, OK
1.8%73823,244
72Colorado Mesa University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Grand Junction, CO
1.8%221,1948,711
73Colorado State University Pueblo
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Pueblo, CO
1.8%116114,816
74Georgia College
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Milledgeville, GA
1.8%201,1195,681
75Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Kutztown, PA
1.8%251,3696,420
76St. Mary's University (Texas)
Division II · Lone Star Conference · San Antonio, TX
1.8%73902,147
77Texas A&M International University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Laredo, TX
1.8%241,3627,004
78Western New Mexico University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Silver City, NM
1.8%52852,602
79Belmont Abbey College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Belmont, NC
1.7%52991,549
80California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Pomona, CA
1.7%1005,85924,455
81Carson-Newman University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Jefferson City, TN
1.7%53021,669
82Concordia University Irvine
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Irvine, CA
1.7%74191,465
83Morehouse College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Atlanta, GA
1.7%7—2,738
84Northeastern State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Tahlequah, OK
1.7%191,1265,006
85Southern Connecticut State University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · New Haven, CT
1.7%261,5756,781
86University of Hawaii at Hilo
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Hilo, HI
1.7%95422,424
87University of Missouri-St. Louis
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · St. Louis, MO
1.7%241,38512,137
88University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Johnstown, PA
1.7%74041,940
89Ashland University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Ashland, OH
1.6%84873,123
90Clayton State University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Morrow, GA
1.6%127405,301
91Dominican University New York
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Orangeburg, NY
1.6%42431,089
92Ouachita Baptist University
Division II · Great American Conference · Arkadelphia, AR
1.6%53201,734
93Trevecca Nazarene University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Nashville, TN
1.6%63801,825
94University of Minnesota Duluth
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Duluth, MN
1.6%291,7818,525
95Virginia State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Petersburg, VA
1.6%106324,829
96Anderson University (South Carolina)
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Anderson, SC
1.5%106513,413
97Augusta University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Augusta, GA
1.5%151,0115,684
98Ferrum College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Ferrum, VA
1.5%2135747
99Franklin Pierce University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Rindge, NH
1.5%42741,058
100Lees-McRae College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Banner Elk, NC
1.5%3194818
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