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History at University of Kentucky

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at University of Kentucky stacks up to those at other schools.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received a bachelor's degree in history from UK.

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

UK History Degrees Available

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

UK History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how UK 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 UK 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 96
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools 252
Best History Schools 292

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in history from UK. This makes it the #148 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.

History Student Demographics at UK

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

UK History Bachelor’s Program

28% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The history program at UK awarded 39 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 72% of these degrees went to men with the other 28% going to women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UK History Master’s Program

33% Women
Of the 6 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UK, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from UK, 100% 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 Kentucky with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UK also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kentucky. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 50

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Managers 3,260 $92,630
History Professors 290 $65,410
Curators 150 $51,230
Museum Technicians and Conservators 80 $39,410

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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