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History at Montclair State University

History at Montclair State University

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Montclair State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and approximately 21,005 students attend the school each year.

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

Montclair State History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

Montclair State History Rankings

The history major at Montclair State 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 Montclair State

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

Montclair State History Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Montclair State are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within History

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 66

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 Montclair State 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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