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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

33 Colleges
$29,648 Avg Salary
$23,614 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

About 55% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

About 51% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.

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Out of the 33 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

Women make up 35% of the history majors at the school.

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#5

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Hillsdale College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Hillsdale, Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 39% of the history majors at the school.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in history at Central Michigan, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in history at Eastern Michigan, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#8

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of University Center.

Women make up 48% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Saginaw Valley State University Report

#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in history at Wayne State, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full History at Wayne State University Report

University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

Women make up 37% of the history majors at the school.

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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 28 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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