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History at Wayne State University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at WSU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #4 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

History Degrees Available at WSU

Here is each degree level available for history at WSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	20
Master’s	6
Doctoral	3
Graduate Certificate	4

WSU History Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Wayne State University conferred 20 bachelor’s degrees in history.

Bachelor’s Rankings

WSU is a solid choice among schools offering history at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	4
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	7
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	59
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	198
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	466

Salary of History Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

History graduates with a bachelor’s degree from WSU report a median salary of $46,502 a year. This is lower than $68,128, the median for all majors at WSU.

Student Debt of History Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at WSU, history graduates take on a median debt of $32,544 in student loans. This is higher than $26,749, the typical median for all majors at WSU.

WSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,376	$32,765
Fees	$1,885	$1,885

Read more about WSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 50% of history bachelor’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of history bachelor’s degree graduates at WSU are White. Roughly 90% of graduates 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	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

History, General (Bachelor’s)

WSU conferred 20 bachelor’s completions in history, general in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (90%).

• Best Value General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #4
• Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #7
• Best Value General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #22
• Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #59
• Best Value General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #197

Graduate Study in History at WSU

Graduate study is also available at WSU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	6
Doctoral	3
Graduate Certificate	4

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Del arte under License More about our data sources and methodologies.