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History at Monmouth University

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

Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and approximately 5,674 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,204 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Monmouth University in 2021, 20 of them were history majors.

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

Monmouth History Degrees Available

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

Monmouth History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Monmouth performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Monmouth 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
9
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 178
Most Focused History Schools 270
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 481

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

How Much Do History Graduates from Monmouth Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Monmouth is $43,793. This is 52% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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History Student Demographics at Monmouth

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

Monmouth History Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Monmouth. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Monmouth 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 Monmouth 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 3
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Monmouth History Master’s Program

46% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The history program at Monmouth awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.

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

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

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

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 NJ, the home state for Monmouth University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Managers 18,370 $138,820
History Professors 750 $91,270
Curators 120 $75,750
Historians 80 $76,320

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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