History at Catholic University of America

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Catholic University of America has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 5,366.

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

CUA History Degrees Available

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

CUA History Rankings

The history major at CUA 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at CUA

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

CUA History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at CUA are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

CUA History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of history master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Catholic University of America. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Catholic University of America. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	28

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Communication & Journalism
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature

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 DC, the home state for Catholic University of America.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Museum Technicians and Conservators	460	$68,460
Archivists	220	$74,860
Historians	210	$107,440

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 Gryffindor under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.