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History at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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History at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and has a total student population of 6,225. Of the 921 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nebraska at Kearney in 2021, 26 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.

UNK History Degrees Available

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

UNK History Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at UNK 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 Focused History Master’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 22
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Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 252

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in history from UNK. This makes it the #14 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from UNK Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNK is $30,248. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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History Student Demographics at UNK

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

UNK History Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from UNK. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UNK since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UNK 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 Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 24
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNK History Master’s Program

34% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The history program at UNK awarded 29 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 66% of these degrees went to men with the other 34% going to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from UNK, 97% 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 Nebraska at Kearney with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNK 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers 7,880 $57,500
Managers 1,700 $101,380
Museum Technicians and Conservators 110 $34,240
History Professors 100 $73,050
Curators 100 $46,740

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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