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History at University of California - Riverside

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History at University of California - Riverside

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

UCR is located in Riverside, California and approximately 26,434 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,193 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Riverside in 2021, 125 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.

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: 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 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
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.

Earnings of UCR History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCR is $22,033. This is less than $28,881, which is the national average of all history majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

34% Women
77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The history program at UCR awarded 125 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 66% of these degrees went to men with the other 34% going to women.

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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.

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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

100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in history from UCR. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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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.

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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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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