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History at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Northeastern.

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

Northeastern History Degrees Available

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

Northeastern History Rankings

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

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 Northeastern 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 197
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 284

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in history from Northeastern. This makes it the #96 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern History Bachelor’s Program

37% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The history program at Northeastern awarded 27 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 37% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Northeastern University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Northeastern History Master’s Program

56% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Northeastern, about 44% were men and 56% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Northeastern, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern 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 1
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 3 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 39

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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Managers 8,660 $131,450
History Professors 1,030 $97,350
Museum Technicians and Conservators 580 $56,100
Curators 520 $68,240

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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