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History at Temple University

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Temple University stacks up to those at other schools.

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 37,236. 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
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools 59
Most Focused History Doctor’s Degree Schools 105

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.

How Much Do History Graduates from Temple Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Temple is $30,832. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

39% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from Temple. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women.

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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.

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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

43% Women
Of the 7 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Temple, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

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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.

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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 0

Temple 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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