History at Temple University

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Temple University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 37,236 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Temple.

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

Temple History Degrees Available

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

Temple History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Temple 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 Temple 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
	39

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in history from Temple. This makes it the #127 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.

History Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Temple 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 Temple University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Temple History Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in history from Temple in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Temple, 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 Temple University with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Temple also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	56

Related Majors

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

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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Managers	11,060	$126,290
History Professors	1,000	$93,300
Curators	670	$53,840
Museum Technicians and Conservators	600	$42,700

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 Audrey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.