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History at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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History at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 57 history majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Knoxville.

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

UT Knoxville History Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at UT Knoxville compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at UT Knoxville 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 Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools 82
89
Most Focused History Doctor’s Degree Schools 93
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 144
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 724

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in history from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #211 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 UT Knoxville History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville is $24,567. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.

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History Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville History Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from UT Knoxville. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UT Knoxville 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 53
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UT Knoxville History Master’s Program

25% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 history majors earned their master's degree from UT Knoxville. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from UT Knoxville, 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UT Knoxville 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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Managers 14,480 $83,010
History Professors 500 $73,040
Curators 170 $49,920
Museum Technicians and Conservators 130 $43,940

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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