History at University of Arkansas

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at University of Arkansas stacks up to those at other schools.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 27,562. In 2021, 70 history majors received their bachelor's degree from UARK.

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

UARK History Degrees Available

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

UARK History Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at UARK 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
	120

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

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do History Graduates from UARK Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UARK is $29,517. This is 2% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from UARK. About 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UARK since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UARK 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 Arkansas with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UARK 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.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UARK, 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 Arkansas 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

UARK also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
High School Teachers	11,480	$51,780
Managers	3,360	$86,410
History Professors	220	$82,070
Curators	80	$50,920
Archivists	60	$59,480

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.