History at DePaul 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 DePaul University stacks up to those at other schools.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,922. In 2021, 34 history majors received their bachelor's degree from DePaul.

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

DePaul History Degrees Available

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

DePaul History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at DePaul 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 DePaul 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 Master’s Degree Schools	153
	206
Most Focused History Schools	999

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in history from DePaul. This makes it the #290 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 34 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from DePaul in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at DePaul since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at DePaul 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 DePaul University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

DePaul History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 history majors earned their master's degree from DePaul. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from DePaul, 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 DePaul University with a master's in history.

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

DePaul also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student 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 DePaul University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	36

Related Majors

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

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 IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Museum Technicians and Conservators	940	$45,210
History Professors	780	$85,090
Curators	380	$56,420
Archivists	170	$63,200

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 Just under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.