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2023 Best Value History Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$14,884 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,519 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value History Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best value experiences for history students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Michigan

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in History

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Oakland University the best value school in Michigan for history students. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

Oakland undergraduate students pay an average of $15,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on History at Oakland University

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for history students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year.

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

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.

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$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year.

U-M also made our Best History Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.

Full History at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great value for history students. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.

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$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,434 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$15,199 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Wayne State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full History at Wayne State University Report

Best Value History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

  • 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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