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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 2021, 39 history majors received their bachelor's degree 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

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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
Best Value History Schools 338

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.

Earnings of UK History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $22,606. This is less than $28,881, which is the national average of all history majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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.

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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