History at Temple University
Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 37,236 students attend the school each year.
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
Temple History 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.
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
About 78% 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 | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 29 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Temple History Master’s Program
Of the students who received a history master's degree from Temple, 60% were white. This is below 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 | 1 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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.