History at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,404 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Boulder in 2021, 83 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.

CU - Boulder History Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder History Rankings

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

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 CU - Boulder 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular History Schools	60
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools	81
Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools	95
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	265
Most Focused History Schools	667

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in history from CU - Boulder. 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 CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at CU - Boulder 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 Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	69
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

CU - Boulder History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of history master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from CU - Boulder, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at University of Colorado Boulder. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Colorado Boulder. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	92

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Managers	8,940	$138,490
History Professors	360	$70,690
Museum Technicians and Conservators	280	$42,580
Curators	220	$62,090

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 University of Colorado at Boulder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.