History at Northern Kentucky 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 Northern Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in history from NKU.

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

NKU History Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NKU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

NKU does offer online education options in history for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

NKU History Rankings

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

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 NKU 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
	214
	260

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

History Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from NKU in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NKU History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 history majors earned their master's degree from NKU. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from NKU, 100% 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 Northern Kentucky University with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NKU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	39

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Managers	3,260	$92,630
History Professors	290	$65,410
Curators	150	$51,230
Museum Technicians and Conservators	80	$39,410

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 Samvscat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.