History at University of Arizona

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at University of Arizona. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year.

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 Arizona History Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona History Rankings

The history major at University of Arizona 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at University of Arizona 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 University of Arizona with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	53
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of Arizona History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of history master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arizona. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General History	68

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers	17,200	$48,610
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Curators	230	$57,280
Museum Technicians and Conservators	150	$38,950
History Professors	130	$84,060

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 Msr69er under License

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