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The bachelor's program at Wayne State was ranked #206 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #4 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wayne State University handed out 19 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in history from Wayne State. This makes it the #148 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Wayne State University.
Of the 19 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wayne State, about 53% were men and 47% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Wayne State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in history from Wayne State. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 27 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 217 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 190 |
| Communication & Journalism | 188 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 83 |
| English Language & Literature | 68 |
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