History at Tufts 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 Tufts University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and approximately 12,219 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Tufts.

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

Tufts History Degrees Available

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

Tufts History Rankings

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

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 Tufts 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 Schools	16
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools	148

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

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #140 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Tufts History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tufts is $47,243. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 64% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Tufts. About 62% were men and 38% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Tufts are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tufts University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Tufts History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 history majors earned their master's degree from Tufts. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tufts also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student 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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Managers	8,660	$131,450
History Professors	1,030	$97,350
Museum Technicians and Conservators	580	$56,100
Curators	520	$68,240

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 Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.