History at Union County College

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Union County College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Union County College is located in Cranford, New Jersey and has a total student population of 8,298.

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 County College History Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at Union County College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Union County College does offer online courses in history for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

Union County College History Rankings

History Student Demographics at Union County College

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

Union County College History Associate’s Program

25% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of history associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

Union County College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in history graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Union County College with a associate's in history.

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

Concentrations Within History

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	4

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 NJ, the home state for Union County College.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Managers	18,370	$138,820
History Professors	750	$91,270
Curators	120	$75,750
Historians	80	$76,320

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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