History at Union College New York

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Union College New York is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Union College is located in Schenectady, New York and has a total student population of 2,047. Of the 542 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Union College New York in 2021, 22 of them were history majors.

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

Union College History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Union College History Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Union College 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 Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59

History Student Demographics at Union College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Union College New York.

Union College History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from Union College. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Union College 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 Union College New York with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Union College New York. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	22

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 NY, the home state for Union College New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Managers	16,600	$124,160
History Professors	2,050	$93,000
Curators	1,570	$73,850
Museum Technicians and Conservators	1,490	$56,040

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 Daniel Case under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.