History at Cornell University
Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Cornell.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.
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Cornell History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
- Master’s Degree in History
- Doctorate Degree in History
Cornell History Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Cornell performed in these rankings.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The history major at Cornell 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools | 94 |
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 870 |
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in history from Cornell. This makes it the #108 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
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.
Earnings of Cornell History Graduates
The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cornell is $27,797. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.
History Student Demographics at Cornell
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Cornell University.
Cornell History Bachelor’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 21 |
International Students | 10 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Cornell History Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Cornell also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 3 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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.
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 Notyourbroom under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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