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2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$54,296 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You

History is the #27 most popular major in Michigan with 64 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in History

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best History Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 146
Indiana 79
Ohio 155
Wisconsin 65

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

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