History at University of Maryland - College Park

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 Maryland - College Park stacks up to those at other schools.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students received a bachelor's degree in history from UMCP.

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

UMCP History Degrees Available

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

UMCP History Rankings

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

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 UMCP 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	723

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in history from UMCP. This makes it the #32 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UMCP are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	63
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMCP History Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a master’s in history from UMCP in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UMCP, 56% were white. This is below 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 Maryland - College Park with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 6 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 Maryland - College Park. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	114

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Archivists	430	$67,360
Museum Technicians and Conservators	430	$66,300
History Professors	300	$75,970

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 Bgervais under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.