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Best History Schools in Michigan

2023 Best History Schools in Michigan

11 Colleges
$27,519 Avg Salary
$25,641 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #26 most popular major in Michigan with 614 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best History Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Schools

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

On average, history graduates from U-M take out $19,169 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $334, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

The excellent programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Michigan. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Oakland take out is $27,481.

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Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

After completing their degree, history graduates from GVSU carry an average student debtload of $21,668.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, history graduates from Michigan State take out $26,800 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $424, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Saginaw Valley State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

History majors at Saginaw Valley State University take out an average of $29,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

On average, history graduates from Central Michigan take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

History majors at WMU take out an average of $29,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from Eastern Michigan carry an average student debtload of $30,429.

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#9

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo College ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Schools in Michigan list. K College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

History majors at Wayne State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 533
Ohio 986
Illinois 974
Wisconsin 561

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

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