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History at Duquesne University

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

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,830. In 2021, 26 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Duquesne.

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

Duquesne History Degrees Available

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

Duquesne History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Duquesne 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 Duquesne 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 Value History Master’s Degree Schools 125
Best History Schools 160
Most Popular History Schools 231
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 573

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in history from Duquesne. This makes it the #56 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Duquesne

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

Duquesne History Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Duquesne. About 31% of these graduates were women and the other 69% were men.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Duquesne 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 Duquesne University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Duquesne History Master’s Program

54% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of history master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Duquesne, 92% 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 Duquesne University with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Duquesne University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 39

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 PA, the home state for Duquesne University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Managers 11,060 $126,290
History Professors 1,000 $93,300
Curators 670 $53,840
Museum Technicians and Conservators 600 $42,700

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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