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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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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 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Eastern Michigan University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

About 36% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full History at Eastern Michigan University 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.

About 60% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in history at U-M, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full History at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in history at Oakland, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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

Of the 3 students majoring in history at WMU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full History at Western Michigan University Report

#7

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Full History at Michigan State University Report

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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