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History at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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History at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

If you plan to study history, take a look at what University of Michigan - Ann Arbor has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 students received a bachelor's degree in history from U-M.

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

U-M History Degrees Available

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

U-M History Rankings

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

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 U-M 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
35
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools 313

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in history from U-M. This makes it the #181 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do History Graduates from U-M Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $31,870. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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History Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M History Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The history program at U-M awarded 142 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at U-M since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at U-M 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 104
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

U-M History Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from U-M, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 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 0
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

U-M also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 13 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

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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