History at University of Houston - Clear Lake

If you plan to study history, take a look at what University of Houston - Clear Lake has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 9,053. In 2021, 37 history majors received their bachelor's degree from UH Clear Lake.

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

UH Clear Lake History Degrees Available

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

UH Clear Lake History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how UH Clear Lake 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 UH Clear Lake 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 Value History Master’s Degree Schools	31
Best History Master’s Degree Schools	51
	53
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools	148

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in history from UH Clear Lake. This makes it the #148 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from UH Clear Lake Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH Clear Lake is $37,418. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 30% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at UH Clear Lake

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

UH Clear Lake History Bachelor’s Program

The history program at UH Clear Lake awarded 37 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 59% of these degrees went to men with the other 41% going to women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UH Clear Lake are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 Houston - Clear Lake with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UH Clear Lake History Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in history from UH Clear Lake in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UH Clear Lake, 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 Houston - Clear Lake with a master's in history.

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

UH Clear Lake also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student 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 TX, the home state for University of Houston - Clear Lake.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Managers	20,710	$122,130
History Professors	2,150	$82,360
Curators	680	$57,150
Museum Technicians and Conservators	500	$44,090

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 WhisperToMe under License

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