History at University of Memphis

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 Memphis stacks up to those at other schools.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,205. In 2021, 45 history majors received their bachelor's degree from UofM.

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

UofM History Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UofM does offer online courses in history for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UofM History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how UofM performed in these rankings.

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 UofM 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
Most Popular Online History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Value History Schools	59
	360
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	582

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in history from UofM. This makes it the #84 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from UofM. About 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UofM since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UofM 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 Memphis with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UofM History Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in history from UofM in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UofM, 90% 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 Memphis with a master's in history.

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

UofM also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Memphis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	60

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Library Science
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Managers	14,480	$83,010
History Professors	500	$73,040
Curators	170	$49,920
Museum Technicians and Conservators	130	$43,940

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 BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.