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History at University of California - Santa Barbara

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

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 26,179 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 150 history majors received their bachelor's degree from UCSB.

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

UCSB History Degrees Available

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

UCSB History Rankings

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

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 UCSB 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 Schools 12
Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools 46
76
181
287
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools 317

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in history from UCSB. This is the #318 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at UCSB

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

UCSB History Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 150 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from UCSB in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 55
White 63
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

UCSB History Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of history master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

UCSB also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Santa Barbara. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 161

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 - Santa Barbara.

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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