History at University of Missouri - Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if University of Missouri - Columbia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

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

Mizzou History Degrees Available

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

Mizzou History Rankings

The history major at Mizzou 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Mizzou History Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Mizzou, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at University of Missouri - Columbia. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	45

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Museum Technicians and Conservators	940	$41,350
History Professors	360	$80,820
Curators	220	$62,240

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 Adam Procter under License

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