History at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students received a bachelor's degree in history from UChicago.

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

UChicago History Degrees Available

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

UChicago History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at UChicago 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 UChicago 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	11
	26

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in history from UChicago. This makes it the #56 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UChicago History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UChicago is $40,346. This is 40% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 79 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UChicago, about 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UChicago since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UChicago are white. This is below 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 Chicago with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	46
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UChicago History Master’s Program

Of the 13 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UChicago, about 38% were men and 62% were women.

In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UChicago also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 11 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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Museum Technicians and Conservators	940	$45,210
History Professors	780	$85,090
Curators	380	$56,420
Archivists	170	$63,200

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 Leefon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.