by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across Michigan, there were 668 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,519 and $25,641 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 544 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in history. That schools that top this list have a program in history in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan”.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsdale College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hillsdale, Michigan, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albion College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan list. Located in Albion, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Finlandia University landed the #3 spot on the list. Finlandia is a small school located in Hancock, Michigan that handed out 2 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alma College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan. Alma, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hope College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan. Hope is a small school located in Holland, Michigan that handed out 16 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kalamazoo College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Olivet College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan list. Olivet College is a small school located in Olivet, Michigan that handed out 4 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Aquinas College Michigan ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan list. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saginaw Valley State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan ranking. This medium-sized school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oakland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #10. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Adrian College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan ranking. Adrian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 4 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Michigan - Flint ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan list. UM Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.
University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about History at University of Michigan - Dearborn
With a ranking of #15, Calvin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #16. Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.
Eastern Michigan University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on History at Grand Valley State University
Central Michigan University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 28 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan list. This small school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Andrews University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Lake Superior State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan list. Lake Superior State University is a small public school situated in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. It awarded 2 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornerstone University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan ranking. Cornerstone is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Michigan list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
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