History at Central Michigan University

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at Central Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and approximately 17,311 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Central Michigan.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

Central Michigan History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History
• Doctorate Degree in History

Central Michigan History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Central Michigan performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Central Michigan is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools	118
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In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in history from Central Michigan. This makes it the #84 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Central Michigan History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Central Michigan is $27,317. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.

History Student Demographics at Central Michigan

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Central Michigan University.

Central Michigan History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from Central Michigan in 2020-2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Central Michigan are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Central Michigan History Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in History from Central Michigan in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Central Michigan, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Michigan University with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Central Michigan also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Managers	6,370	$98,780
History Professors	520	$78,710
Museum Technicians and Conservators	380	$36,030
Curators	370	$50,530

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.