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History at Rhode Island College

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 Rhode Island College stacks up to those at other schools.

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 7,072 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in history from RIC.

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

RIC History Degrees Available

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

RIC History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at RIC 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 RIC 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
134
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 246
Best History Schools 398

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in history from RIC. This makes it the #290 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from RIC Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIC is $31,412. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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History Student Demographics at RIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Rhode Island College.

RIC History Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from RIC. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at RIC 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 Rhode Island College with a bachelor's in history.

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

RIC History Master’s Program

50% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in history from RIC. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from RIC, 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 Rhode Island College with a master's in history.

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

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

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 RI, the home state for Rhode Island College.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers 4,410 $71,440
Managers 830 $114,660
History Professors 200 $109,240
Archivists 80 $59,520
Curators 60 $63,030

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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