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2023 Best Value History Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$19,405 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value History Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for history students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in History

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best value school in Michigan for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $19,714 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Full History at Michigan State University Report

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

U-M graduate students pay an average of $25,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

U-M not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Full History at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.

Full History at Central Michigan University Report

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WMU are $17,807 a year.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in Michigan. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wayne State are $18,937 a year.

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Best Value History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value History Colleges 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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