History at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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 North Carolina at Charlotte stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and approximately 30,146 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,358 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2021, 126 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.

UNC Charlotte History Degrees Available

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

UNC Charlotte History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at UNC Charlotte 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 UNC Charlotte 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 Master’s Degree Schools	64
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools	129
	136

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in history from UNC Charlotte. This makes it the #32 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNC Charlotte History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Charlotte is $31,213. This is 8% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 126 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from UNC Charlotte in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UNC Charlotte 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	97
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UNC Charlotte History Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a master’s in history from UNC Charlotte in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 88% 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNC Charlotte 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Managers	11,990	$121,500
History Professors	770	$72,800
Curators	590	$47,200
Museum Technicians and Conservators	210	$40,850

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 Stanton49 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.