History at Purdue University - Main Campus

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 Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 42 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue.

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

Purdue History Degrees Available

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

Purdue History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Purdue 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 Purdue 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
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools	63
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools	327
	355

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

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 62% were men and 38% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Purdue History Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in History from Purdue in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Purdue, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in history.

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

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	47

Related Majors

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

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Managers	7,290	$71,560
History Professors	290	$83,760
Curators	210	$45,560
Museum Technicians and Conservators	180	$36,250

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.