History Schools In Michigan
Michigan has 39 accredited history schools where history faculty who teach history classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in history in the state of Michigan, which encompasses history training at the following levels:
- History Certificate
- Associates degree in History
- Bachelors degree in History
- Masters degree in History
- PhD degree in History
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Professional Trends
Michigan Vs. National History Employment
| Michigan | 130 |
| National | 8,350 |
Approximately 2% of the country's history professionals work in Michigan state.
Employment Growth for History professionals In Michigan
| 210 | 180 | 170 | 140 | 130 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Michigan, history is a shrinking field. In Michigan, 80 less history professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of history has shrunk by 38% in Michigan. This is faster than the trend for history professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of history professionals has shrunk by 2% between 2006 and 2010.
History VS. All Professions salaries in Michigan
| $45,220 | $48,365 | $54,135 | $58,350 | $61,240 |
| $45,563 | $47,071 | $48,208 | $48,728 | $49,286 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: History
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to history professionals are growing in Michigan. In 2006 history professionals made a mean salary of $45,220 per year, and in 2010 they made $61,240 per year.
Salary percentiles for History professionals in Michigan
10th percentile |
$40,050 |
25th percentile |
$48,235 |
50th percentile |
$59,520 |
75th percentile |
$72,675 |
90th percentile |
$89,570 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 26%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Michigan state, within the field of history, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid history professionals earn 124% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for History professionals and related professions in Michigan
History |
$61,240 |
Liberal Arts |
$67,830 |
Political Science |
$98,290 |
In Michigan, history professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
History programs available for each degree type for all schools in Michigan
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
34 |
master |
10 |
doctor |
5 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 62 |
The number of students graduating from the 39 accredited history schools in Michigan is decreasing. In 2006, 1,066 students graduated from history courses in Michigan. And in 2010, 874 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of history school degree or certificate graduates in Michigan by 18%. A majority of these graduates, or 55%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in history.