History at University at Albany

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

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and approximately 17,688 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 72 history majors received their bachelor's degree from UAlbany.

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

UAlbany History Degrees Available

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

UAlbany History Rankings

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

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 UAlbany 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	37
Most Focused History Schools	311

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in history from UAlbany. This makes it the #48 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UAlbany History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAlbany is $25,339. This is less than $28,881, which is the national average of all history majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

History Student Demographics at UAlbany

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

UAlbany History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAlbany. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UAlbany are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UAlbany History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a master's degree in history from UAlbany. About 57% were men and 43% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UAlbany, 71% 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 University at Albany with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UAlbany also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 3 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 NY, the home state for University at Albany.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Managers	16,600	$124,160
History Professors	2,050	$93,000
Curators	1,570	$73,850
Museum Technicians and Conservators	1,490	$56,040

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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.