History at The University of Texas at Austin

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 126 students received a bachelor's degree in history from UT Austin.

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 Austin History Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in History (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History
• Doctorate Degree in History

UT Austin History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at UT Austin 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 Austin 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 Basic Certificate Schools	9
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
	61
	96

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in history from UT Austin. This makes it the #148 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UT Austin History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Austin is $33,263. This is 15% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 126 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from UT Austin. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UT Austin are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	71
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UT Austin History Master’s Program

Of the 6 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Austin, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 12 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Managers	20,710	$122,130
History Professors	2,150	$82,360
Curators	680	$57,150
Museum Technicians and Conservators	500	$44,090

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 Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.