History at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Michigan State.

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

Michigan State History Degrees Available

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

Michigan State History Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Michigan State 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
	58
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
	229
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	305

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in history from Michigan State. This is the #343 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from Michigan State Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $28,671. This is less than $28,881, which is the national average of all history majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

History Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 40 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Michigan State, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Michigan State 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 7 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 Michigan State 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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.