History at University of California - Riverside

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if University of California - Riverside is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

UCR is located in Riverside, California and has a total student population of 26,434. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 125 students received a bachelor's degree in history from UCR.

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

UCR History Degrees Available

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

UCR History Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at UCR 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
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools	86
Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools	216
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	273
	383

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

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 UCR

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

UCR History Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 125 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from UCR. About 34% of these graduates were women and the other 66% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% 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 - Riverside with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	71
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UCR History Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in History from UCR in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

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

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

UCR also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 6 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Riverside. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	134

Related Majors

• 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 - Riverside.

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 Amerique under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.