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2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$54,296 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which doctor'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.

Check out the history doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for history students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 62% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Michigan State University Report

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on History at Western Michigan University

#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges 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 5 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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