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History at Eastern Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Eastern Michigan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and has a total student population of 16,294. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Eastern 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.

Eastern Michigan History Degrees Available

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

Eastern Michigan History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Eastern Michigan compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Eastern 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 Schools 157
259
Best History Schools 341

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in history from Eastern Michigan. This makes it the #71 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from Eastern Michigan Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern Michigan is $27,453. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.

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History Student Demographics at Eastern Michigan

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

Eastern Michigan History Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Eastern Michigan, about 61% were men and 39% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Eastern 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 Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor's in history.

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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

Eastern Michigan History Master’s Program

36% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in history from Eastern Michigan. About 64% were men and 36% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Eastern Michigan, 82% 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 Eastern Michigan University with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Eastern Michigan also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student 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 Eastern 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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