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History at University of Massachusetts - Boston

If you plan to study history, take a look at what University of Massachusetts - Boston has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 16,259 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,801 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts - Boston in 2021, 28 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.

UMass Boston History Degrees Available

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

UMass Boston History Rankings

The history major at UMass Boston 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, 22 students received their master’s degree in history from UMass Boston. This makes it the #21 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UMass Boston History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Boston is $33,843. This is 17% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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History Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston History Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from UMass Boston in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UMass Boston since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UMass Boston 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 Massachusetts - Boston with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UMass Boston History Master’s Program

68% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of history master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from UMass Boston, 82% 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 Massachusetts - Boston with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMass Boston 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Managers 8,660 $131,450
History Professors 1,030 $97,350
Museum Technicians and Conservators 580 $56,100
Curators 520 $68,240

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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