History at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and approximately 18,150 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,168 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts - Lowell in 2021, 33 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 Lowell History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

UMass Lowell History Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	107
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	222
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools	342

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in history from UMass Lowell. This is the #343 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UMass Lowell History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Lowell is $32,894. This is 14% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from UMass Lowell. About 70% were men and 30% were women.

About 76% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMass Lowell 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 - 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.