History at University of California - Irvine

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

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and approximately 36,303 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 81 history majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Irvine.

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 Irvine History Degrees Available

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

UC Irvine History Rankings

The history major at UC Irvine 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.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in history from UC Irvine. This makes it the #84 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 81 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Irvine, about 58% were men and 42% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% 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 - Irvine with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	19
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UC Irvine History Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in history from UC Irvine in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 52% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UC Irvine also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Irvine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	95

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 - Irvine.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By TFNorman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.