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History at University of Maine

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 Maine stacks up to those at other schools.

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a total student population of 11,741. In 2021, 22 history majors received their bachelor's degree from UMaine.

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

UMaine History Degrees Available

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

UMaine History Rankings

The history major at UMaine 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.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in history from UMaine. This makes it the #290 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine History Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
The history program at UMaine awarded 22 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 68% of these degrees went to men with the other 32% going to women.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UMaine 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 Maine with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMaine History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of history master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from UMaine, 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 Maine 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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMaine also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 27

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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Managers 1,380 $96,570
History Professors 140 $73,350
Curators 90 $52,270
Museum Technicians and Conservators 90 $40,610

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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