History at University of Maine

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

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in history 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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMaine. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women.

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.

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

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in History from UMaine in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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.

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.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jalnet2 under License

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