History at University of California - Los Angeles

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 California - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 319 students received a bachelor's degree in history from UCLA.

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

UCLA History Degrees Available

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

UCLA History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how UCLA performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at UCLA 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	4
Most Focused History Doctor’s Degree Schools	31
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	190

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

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UCLA History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCLA is $25,829. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.

History Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA History Bachelor’s Program

The history program at UCLA awarded 319 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	39
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	90
White	152
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

UCLA History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 history majors earned their master's degree from UCLA. Of these graduates, 70% were men and 30% were women.

In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCLA also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 15 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 - Los Angeles.

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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.