History at Fordham University

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at Fordham University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 16,364.

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

Fordham U History Degrees Available

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

Fordham U History Rankings

The history major at Fordham U 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Fordham U

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

Fordham U History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Fordham U since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Fordham U are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fordham University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	38
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Fordham U History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of history master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Fordham U, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Fordham University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fordham University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	84

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Philosophy & Religious Studies

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 Fordham 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 Chriscobar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.