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History at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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History at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 100 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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 New Brunswick History Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 37
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 63
Best Value History Schools 230
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 718

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

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do History Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $30,125. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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History Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick History Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Rutgers New Brunswick are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 68
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Rutgers New Brunswick History Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 15 students 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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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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