History at The University of Texas at Tyler

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 The University of Texas at Tyler stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and has a total student population of 9,781. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in history from UT Tyler.

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 Tyler History Degrees Available

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

UT Tyler History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how UT Tyler performed in these rankings.

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 UT Tyler 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 Schools	124
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139
	141
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	222

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in history from UT Tyler. This makes it the #181 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at UT Tyler

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

UT Tyler History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from UT Tyler. About 70% were men and 30% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UT Tyler 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 Texas at Tyler with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Tyler History Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in history from UT Tyler in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UT Tyler, 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 Texas at Tyler with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Tyler also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	38

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Tyler.

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 Kushal one under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.