History at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,414 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2021, 91 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.

UMN Twin Cities History Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities 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 Schools	200
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	203

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in history from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #290 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $30,668. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	69
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UMN Twin Cities History Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in history from UMN Twin Cities in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 100% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in history.

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

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 15 students 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers	20,940	$64,610
Managers	9,350	$128,590
History Professors	340	$80,920
Curators	200	$55,740
Museum Technicians and Conservators	200	$42,750

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.