History at University of Louisville

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if University of Louisville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 22,211 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,083 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Louisville in 2021, 43 of them were history majors.

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

UofL History Degrees Available

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

UofL History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how UofL performed in these rankings.

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 UofL 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	15
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	161
Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools	182
Most Popular History Schools	183
	213
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	238

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in history from UofL. This makes it the #246 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from UofL Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofL is $29,058. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 43 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UofL, about 72% were men and 28% were women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UofL 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 Louisville with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UofL History Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in history from UofL in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UofL, 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 Louisville with a master's in history.

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

UofL 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 KY, the home state for University of Louisville.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ken Lund under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.