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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best History Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in History

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

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#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Michigan. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Michigan. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #6, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. 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 6 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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