History at University of Houston
UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090. In 2021, 103 history majors received their bachelor's degree from UH.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.
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UH History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
- Master’s Degree in History
- Doctorate Degree in History
UH History Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at UH compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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 UH 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 Schools | 42 |
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools | 68 |
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 102 |
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in history from UH. This makes it the #246 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of UH History Graduates
The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH is $30,223. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.
History Student Demographics at UH
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of Houston.
UH History Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% 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 with a bachelor's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 47 |
White | 37 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
UH History Master’s Program
In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 72% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a master's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UH also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 5 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 TX, the home state for University of Houston.
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 RJN2 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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