History at Claremont Graduate University

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

Claremont Graduate University is located in Claremont, California and has a total student population of 1,949.

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

Claremont Graduate University History Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in History
• Doctorate Degree in History

Claremont Graduate University History Rankings

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There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Claremont Graduate University

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

Claremont Graduate University History Master’s Program

Of the 7 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Claremont Graduate University, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Claremont Graduate University, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
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 Claremont Graduate University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	10

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 CA, the home state for Claremont Graduate University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Museum Technicians and Conservators	1,890	$48,120
History Professors	1,380	$103,940
Curators	1,140	$67,650

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.