History at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 18,150.

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 Lowell History Degrees Available

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

UMass Lowell History Rankings

The history major at UMass Lowell 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.

History Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UMass Lowell 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 - Lowell with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMass Lowell 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.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Lowell with a master's in history.

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

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	33

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 - Lowell.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.