by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Central Michigan ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in history.
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The bachelor's program at Central Michigan was ranked #114 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #3 in Michigan.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best History Master’s Degree Schools | 32 |
| Best History Graduate Degree Schools | 38 |
| Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 111 |
| Best History Schools | 114 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Central Michigan University handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 29% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 10 students received their master’s degree in history from Central Michigan. This makes it the #84 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2022, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Central Michigan go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,000 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,217 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Central Michigan was $478 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,862 | $13,862 |
| Fees | $450 | $450 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,178 | $12,178 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,450 | $3,450 |
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Of the 20 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from Central Michigan in 2021-2022, 40% were men and 60% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Central Michigan are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 90% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Central Michigan does not offer an online option for its history bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Central Michigan Online Learning page.
The history program at Central Michigan awarded 9 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Central Michigan University with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Central Michigan University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.