History at University of Maryland Global Campus

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 Global Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and approximately 58,526 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,697 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland Global Campus in 2021, 119 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.

UMGC History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UMGC does offer online education options in history for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UMGC History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at UMGC 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 UMGC 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
	15
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	699

How Much Do History Graduates from UMGC Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMGC is $43,853. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 52% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 119 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from UMGC in 2021, 59% were men and 41% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UMGC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	77
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UMGC 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland Global Campus.

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 M Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.