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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best History Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in History

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

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#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best History Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 6 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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