2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
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.
2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools
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 very large public school located in the 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Michigan. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Michigan. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
Women make up 35% of the history majors at the school.
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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 distant town of Hillsdale, Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 39% of the history majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school 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 suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in history at Eastern Michigan, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.
Women make up 48% of the history majors at the school.
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Wayne State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in history at Wayne State, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.
Women make up 37% of the history majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 533 |
| Ohio | 986 |
| Illinois | 974 |
| Wisconsin | 561 |
History Related Majors
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.