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2023 Best History Schools in Michigan

7 Colleges
$27,519 Avg Salary
$25,641 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best History Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges.

Top Michigan Schools in History

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for history students. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The excellent programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Michigan. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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The excellent programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Michigan. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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Eastern Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in Michigan ranking. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large 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 7 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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