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History at Wayne State University

History at Wayne State University

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Wayne State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241.

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

Wayne State History Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Wayne State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Wayne State does offer online education options in history for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Wayne State History Rankings

The history major at Wayne 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.

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.

History Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State History Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Wayne 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wayne State History Master’s Program

60% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of history master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Wayne State, 100% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wayne State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 27

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 Wayne 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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