History at University of Central Missouri

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

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and has a total student population of 9,959. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in history from UCM.

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

UCM History Degrees Available

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

UCM History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how UCM 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 UCM 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 Focused History Master’s Degree Schools	90
Most Popular History Schools	403

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in history from UCM. This makes it the #108 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at UCM

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

UCM History Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from UCM. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UCM since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UCM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Missouri with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCM History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of history master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UCM, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCM also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student 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 Central Missouri. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	23

Related Majors

• Library Science
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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 MO, the home state for University of Central Missouri.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Museum Technicians and Conservators	940	$41,350
History Professors	360	$80,820
Curators	220	$62,240

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.