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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Michigan

8 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular History Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Michigan to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.

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

Full History at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 2 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 Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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Western Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on History at Oakland University

#8

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on History at Madonna University

Best 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 8 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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