History at North Carolina Central University

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

North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 8,078 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in history from North Carolina Central University.

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

North Carolina Central University History Degrees Available

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

North Carolina Central University History Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at North Carolina Central University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	126

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in history from North Carolina Central University. This makes it the #246 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at North Carolina Central University

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

North Carolina Central University History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from North Carolina Central University in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at North Carolina Central University since its program graduates 26% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 66% 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 North Carolina Central University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

North Carolina Central University History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of history master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina Central University with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

North Carolina Central University 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina Central University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	19

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Library Science
• Education
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 NC, the home state for North Carolina Central University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Managers	11,990	$121,500
History Professors	770	$72,800
Curators	590	$47,200
Museum Technicians and Conservators	210	$40,850

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 RDUpedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.