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History at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390.

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

IUPUI History Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at IUPUI

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

IUPUI does offer online education options in history for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

IUPUI History Rankings

The history major at IUPUI 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.

History Student Demographics at IUPUI

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

IUPUI History Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at IUPUI since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at IUPUI 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

IUPUI History Master’s Program

71% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of history master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from IUPUI, 94% 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	41

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Managers	7,290	$71,560
History Professors	290	$83,760
Curators	210	$45,560
Museum Technicians and Conservators	180	$36,250

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
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