History at University of Akron Main Campus

If you plan to study history, take a look at what University of Akron Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and approximately 16,094 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in history from University of Akron Main Campus.

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

University of Akron Main Campus 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

University of Akron Main Campus History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus 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
	12
	233
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools	256

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in history from University of Akron Main Campus. This makes it the #246 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 32 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from University of Akron Main Campus in 2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Akron Main Campus History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in history from University of Akron Main Campus. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from University of Akron Main Campus, 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a master's in history.

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

University of Akron Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	36

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Managers	14,410	$107,320
History Professors	880	$88,310
Curators	380	$57,220
Museum Technicians and Conservators	370	$41,940

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 sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.