History at Auburn University at Montgomery

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Auburn University at Montgomery is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

AUM is located in Montgomery, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,212. Of the 739 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Auburn University at Montgomery in 2021, 12 of them were history majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

AUM History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

AUM History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how AUM performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at AUM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	534

History Student Demographics at AUM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Auburn University at Montgomery.

AUM History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from AUM. About 58% were men and 42% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at AUM are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Auburn University at Montgomery with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

AUM also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Auburn University at Montgomery. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	12

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Auburn University at Montgomery.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Managers	2,110	$106,680
History Professors	350	$65,450
Curators	100	$54,900
Archivists	80	$50,790

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By College under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.