History at Central Michigan University

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at Central Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and approximately 17,311 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received their master's degree in history.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

Central Michigan History Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in History
• Doctorate Degree in History

Central Michigan History Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Central Michigan

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Central Michigan University.

Central Michigan History Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in History from Central Michigan in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Central Michigan, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Michigan University with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Managers	6,370	$98,780
History Professors	520	$78,710
Museum Technicians and Conservators	380	$36,030
Curators	370	$50,530

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.