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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Michigan

38 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for history students. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at U-M take out is $19,169. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $334, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at GVSU take out is $21,668.

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#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for history students. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

On average, history graduates from Oakland take out $27,481 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Michigan State take out is $26,800. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $424, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, history graduates from Eastern Michigan take out $30,429 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at Central Michigan accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#7

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

Hillsdale College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Hillsdale, Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #8, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from Wayne State carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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#9

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

With a ranking of #9, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-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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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Michigan list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

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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 25 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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