History at University of Delaware

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

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 51 history majors received their bachelor's degree from UD.

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

UD History Degrees Available

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

UD History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at UD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UD 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	54
Most Popular History Schools	127
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	664

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

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do History Graduates from UD Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UD is $25,851. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.

History Student Demographics at UD

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

UD History Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from UD. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UD since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UD 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 Delaware with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UD History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 history majors earned their master's degree from UD. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UD, 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 Delaware with a master's in history.

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

UD also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 2 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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
High School Teachers	2,650	$65,040
Managers	900	$134,410
Curators	60	$58,740
History Professors	50	$80,860
Archivists	40	$46,080

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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.