History at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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

UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 14,348.

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

UNH History Degrees Available

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

UNH History Rankings

The history major at UNH 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at UNH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

UNH History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UNH 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNH History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of history master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UNH, 86% 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a master's in history.

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

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	45

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 NH, the home state for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
High School Teachers	5,130	$61,510
Managers	950	$123,580
History Professors	110	$97,700

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 Kylejtod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.