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History at Carnegie Mellon University

History at Carnegie Mellon University

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

Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,519 students attend the school each year.

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

Carnegie Mellon History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

Carnegie Mellon History Rankings

The history major at Carnegie Mellon 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.

History Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon

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

Carnegie Mellon History Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Carnegie Mellon History Master’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of history master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's in history.

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

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 Carnegie Mellon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 17

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 PA, the home state for Carnegie Mellon University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Managers 11,060 $126,290
History Professors 1,000 $93,300
Curators 670 $53,840
Museum Technicians and Conservators 600 $42,700

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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