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History at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in history from IUPUI.

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

IUPUI History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at IUPUI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,064

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in history from IUPUI. This makes it the #84 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

52% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% 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 9% more women than average.

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About 97% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

IUPUI History Master’s Program

80% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 history majors earned their master's degree from IUPUI. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from IUPUI, 90% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

IUPUI 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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