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. Of the 3,771 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Montclair State University in 2021, 66 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.

Montclair State History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Montclair State History Rankings

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

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular History Schools	116
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	132
Most Focused History Schools	511

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in history from Montclair State. This is the #343 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Montclair State. About 35% of these graduates were women and the other 65% were men.

About 56% 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 15% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Yurinator180 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.