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2024 Best General History Schools in Michigan

10 Colleges in Michigan
603 General History Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general history, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #23 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general history. Combined, these schools handed out 603 degrees in general history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General History School

Best General History Schools in Michigan The general history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General History rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general history schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General History Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General History
Master's Degrees in General History
Doctor's Degrees in General History

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General History Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General History in Michigan

The schools below may not offer all types of general history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Michigan Schools in General History

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
158 General History Degrees Awarded

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general history. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 158 general history students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
47 General History Degrees Awarded

Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general history. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 47 general history students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
34 General History Degrees Awarded

Central Michigan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general history. Central Michigan is a large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 10th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 34 general history students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI

It is hard to beat Wayne State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general history. Wayne State is a very large public university located in the large city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 general history students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MI

Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 general history students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
51 General History Degrees Awarded

Oakland is a large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills. This university ranks 11th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 51 general history students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
34 General History Degrees Awarded

GVSU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Allendale. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 general history students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MI

Located in the midsize suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 25th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 23 general history students who graduated with this degree at Saginaw Valley State University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
39 General History Degrees Awarded

Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 39 general history students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In MI

Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 34th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 12 general history students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General History Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 907
Illinois 870 960
Indiana 737 517
Wisconsin 672 554

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General History is one of 8 different types of History programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 51
Public/Applied History 9
American History (United States) 3
Other History 2

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