History at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679. In 2021, 97 history majors received their bachelor's degree from UIUC.
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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UIUC History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
- Master’s Degree in History
- Doctorate Degree in History
UIUC History Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at UIUC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The history major at UIUC 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 | 14 |
| Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools | 148 |
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in history from UIUC. This makes it the #148 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of UIUC History Graduates
The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIUC is $39,482. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 37% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.
History Student Demographics at UIUC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
UIUC History Bachelor’s Program
About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UIUC are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in history.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| White | 54 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
UIUC History Master’s Program
Of the students who received a history master's degree from UIUC, 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in history.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
UIUC also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 14 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
| 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 Beyond My ken under License
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