History at Columbia University in the City of New York

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

Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 30,135. In 2021, 133 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Columbia.

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

Columbia History Degrees Available

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

Columbia History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Columbia 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 Columbia 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
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools	51
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	568

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in history from Columbia. This makes it the #9 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 133 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Columbia. About 56% were men and 44% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Columbia are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	74
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Columbia History Master’s Program

Of the 53 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Columbia, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	20
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Columbia also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbia University in the City of New York. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	218

Related Majors

• Education
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Managers	16,600	$124,160
History Professors	2,050	$93,000
Curators	1,570	$73,850
Museum Technicians and Conservators	1,490	$56,040

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 Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.