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History at University of California - Berkeley

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History at University of California - Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 students attend the school each year. Of the 10,523 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Berkeley in 2021, 131 of them were history majors.

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

UC Berkeley History Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at UC Berkeley 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 UC Berkeley 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
Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools 8

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in history from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #211 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do History Graduates from UC Berkeley Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley is $31,678. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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History Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley History Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 131 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from UC Berkeley in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 62
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

UC Berkeley History Master’s Program

50% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in history from UC Berkeley. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from UC Berkeley, 75% 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 California - Berkeley 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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 14 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Museum Technicians and Conservators 1,890 $48,120
History Professors 1,380 $103,940
Curators 1,140 $67,650

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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