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History at Merced College

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

Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and has a total student population of 10,645.

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

Merced Community College District History Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at Merced Community College District

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.

Merced Community College District does offer online education options in history for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Merced Community College District History 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.

History Student Demographics at Merced Community College District

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

Merced Community College District History Associate’s Program

24% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of history associate's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

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Merced Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in history graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Merced College with a associate's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Merced College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 25

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 CA, the home state for Merced College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Museum Technicians and Conservators 1,890 $48,120
History Professors 1,380 $103,940
Curators 1,140 $67,650

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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