History at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and approximately 17,915 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 51 history majors received their bachelor's degree from UNCW.

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

UNCW History Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNCW

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UNCW does offer online education options in history for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UNCW History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how UNCW performed in these rankings.

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 UNCW 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	41

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in history from UNCW. This makes it the #18 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at UNCW

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

UNCW History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from UNCW. About 59% were men and 41% were women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UNCW 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 Wilmington with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNCW History Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who graduated with a master’s in history from UNCW in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UNCW, 84% 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 Wilmington with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNCW also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	76

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 Wilmington.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.