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History at Clemson University

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Clemson University stacks up to those at other schools.

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and has a total student population of 26,406. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Clemson.

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

Clemson History Degrees Available

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

Clemson History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Clemson compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Clemson 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
Best History Schools 92
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools 181

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in history from Clemson. This makes it the #181 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Clemson

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

Clemson History Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Clemson. About 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Clemson since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Clemson 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 Clemson University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 44
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Clemson History Master’s Program

20% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in history from Clemson. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Clemson, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clemson 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 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Clemson University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Clemson University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 56

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 SC, the home state for Clemson University.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Managers 1,760 $100,890
History Professors 250 $75,570
Curators 110 $49,380
Archivists 90 $42,530

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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