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History at Rutgers University - Camden

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History at Rutgers University - Camden

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

Rutgers Camden is located in Camden, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,076. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Rutgers Camden.

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

Rutgers Camden History Degrees Available

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

Rutgers Camden History Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Rutgers Camden 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 Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 261
Most Focused History Schools 427

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in history from Rutgers Camden. This makes it the #108 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Rutgers Camden

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

Rutgers Camden History Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The history program at Rutgers Camden awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Rutgers Camden since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Rutgers Camden 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 Rutgers University - Camden 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 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Rutgers Camden History Master’s Program

50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in history from Rutgers Camden. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Rutgers Camden, 88% 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 Rutgers University - Camden 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 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Rutgers University - Camden. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rutgers University - Camden. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 28

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - Camden.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Managers 18,370 $138,820
History Professors 750 $91,270
Curators 120 $75,750
Historians 80 $76,320

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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