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History at University of Alabama in Huntsville

History at University of Alabama in Huntsville

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if University of Alabama in Huntsville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and has a total student population of 9,999.

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

UAH History Degrees Available

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

UAH History Rankings

The history major at UAH 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.

History Student Demographics at UAH

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

UAH History Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UAH 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 Alabama in Huntsville with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UAH History Master’s Program

71% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of history master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from UAH, 86% 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 Alabama in Huntsville with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alabama in Huntsville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 19

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 AL, the home state for University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Managers 2,110 $106,680
History Professors 350 $65,450
Curators 100 $54,900
Archivists 80 $50,790

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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