History at Catholic University of America

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

CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 5,366. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in history from CUA.

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
• Doctorate 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.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in history from CUA. This makes it the #211 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do History Graduates from CUA Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at CUA is $23,921. This is less than $28,881, which is the national average of all history majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

Of the 23 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from CUA in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at CUA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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	3
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CUA History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 history majors earned their master's degree from CUA. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from CUA, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CUA also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.